Following this Tista went public with her identity and was a source of much controversy and social upheaval regarding stereotypes associated with the transsexual community.

Tista is regarded by many as an icon of empowerment and choice for the transsexual community in India.

A documentary feature film based on the pageant, Trantasia, recognized Steele's pioneering place in the history of the transsexual community.

Though it has supporters, the transsexual community has for the most part vehemently rejected the theory.

"The Ultimate Angels" - a photographic exploration of the transsexual community in Paris.

Danielle now seems to have little to no involvement with the transsexual community.

I moved from my little flat to join a transsexual community, people the other way round to me - men to psuedo-wimmin- but who understood me.

Despite his lack of formal training, beginning in 1993 Cameron studied the rudiments of photography and began to compassionately photograph the transsexual community.