Trans Rights Now Collective

Grace Banu created history by becoming the first transgender person to secure admission to an engineering college in Tamil Nadu.

[citation needed] Grace Banu and the collective have been vocal in demanding horizontal reservations in education and employment for transgender people.

[3][4][5] On 17 April 2023, over 15 transgender people, led by Grace Banu, staged a peaceful protest near Chennai's Kalaignar Karunanidhi Memorial.

[7][8][9] In 2022, on 20 November, which is observed as International Transgender Day of Remembrance, the collective presented a play titled "Sandakaranga" in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

the play showcased the harassment, abuse, and assault in that transgender people face in schools, and brought to life the voices of the trans lives lost.