Education
Telangana Transgender Woman Earns Postgraduate Degree in Emergency Medicine
The Indian Express2h
THE BRIEF
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Koyyala Ruth John Paul from Telangana's Khammam district earned a postgraduate degree in emergency medicine from ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Hyderabad.
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After coming out as transgender at age 20, Ruth faced rejection from her family and multiple hospitals during her medical career.
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She approached the Telangana High Court for a favourable order to complete her postgraduate admission after encountering policy hurdles.