Abstract
Being a transgender in Pakistani society is considered as the symbol of shame for whole family because of giving birth to a transgender child. Consequently the transgender becomes victim of critical and discriminatory behavior from the family. So the family experience made transgenders marginalized throughout their life. The present study focused on the family experience of transgenders and their expectations from their families. A qualitative research was designed for this purpose. Among qualitative research, case study method was adopted and interview guide was used as a tool of data collection. Snowball sampling was used from non-probability sampling techniques. Fifteen case studies were collected. The present study found that majority of the participants was considered as a symbol of sham for their families in the response of their family towards their transgender sexual orientation. That was why they were treated negatively. That consequently made their feelings disgraced, along with the feelings of shame, anxiety, depression, and low self- esteem, at times leading to suicide action.

Abid Mehmood Ansari, Prof. Dr. Fauzia Maqsood. (2018) Being an Effeminate in the Family: Family Experiences of the Transgenders of Pakistan, Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 3, Issue 1.
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