Bilal Ahmed, a transgender Kashmiri, carries a bag of rice distributed as food handout by a group in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 27, 2021. Life has not been easy for many of Kashmir's transgender people. Most are ostracized by families and bullied in society. Living in the shadows of conflict, coupled with the recent crisis of the pandemic, pushed the community further to the margins. (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin)