ABSTRACT
The sanitation needs of the transgender community are addressed on the assumption that the community is a homogeneous group, and that public toilets earmarked for them or gender-neutral toilets address their total sanitation requirements. However, toilet design initiatives on their own do not address underlying transphobia. Technical interventions are not enough, and designing transgender-inclusive sanitation requires a deeper examination of the role of class, caste, gender, race, ability, and age within the transgender community. The review of available literature indicates a paucity of research on the transgender experience of accessing public sanitation services in the Global South. Based on available literature, this chapter discusses the various aspects of transgender sanitation needs and presents the case for applying these aspects to provide transgender-inclusive sanitation in India.
