Sawant was born and raised in Pune. Her mother died when she was seven years old and she was raised by her grandmother. Her father is a police officer. She left her house at the age of 14 or 15 as she didn't want to be a disappointment for her dad.[7]
Activismedit
Sawant founded the Sakhi Char Chowghi Trust in 2000. The NGO promotes safe sex and provides counselling to transgender people.[7] In 2014, she became the first transgender person to file a petition in the Supreme Court of India for adoption rights of transgender people.[8] She was a petitioner in the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) case (National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India) in which the Supreme Court recognised transgender as the third gender.[1] Sawant adopted a girl named Gayatri in 2008 after Gayatri's mother died of AIDS.[8][9][7][10]
Personal life and familyedit
Sawant has an adopted daughter, whom she adopted at the age of 4. Sawant said in an interview that she had adopted her after her biological mother, a sex worker who died from AIDS, left her alone to be sold in the sex-trafficking industry.[11]
In popular cultureedit
In 2017, Sawant was featured in an advertisement by Vicks as part of the company's "Touch of Care" campaign. It showed the story of Sawant and her adopted daughter.[3]
^ abc"Against All Odds: Activist Gauri Sawant Has Been Fighting For Transgender Rights All Her Life". The Logical Indian. 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
^ ab"How two mothers came to embrace and accept LGBTQI". The Indian Express. 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
^"The mother who has won India's heart". Rediff. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
^"Social activist Gauri Sawant to build a foster home for sex workers' children". Mumbai Live. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
^"Who is Shreegauri Sawant, the transgender activist portrayed by Sushmita Sen in Taali?". cnbctv18.com. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
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