They Were Here First: The Trans and Gender-Diverse Ancestors Woven Into Dharmic Traditions
Long before Western culture framed gender diversity as a modern invention, trans and gender-fluid figures were already sacred in Buddhist and Hindu traditions. From the hijra communities of South Asia to shape-shifting deities in the Vedic canon, this is a lineage that belongs to you. Here are the ancestors — historical, mythological, and living — who've been holding space for trans dharma all along.