als ▁ ▁The ▁most ▁famous ▁festival ▁involving ▁sexual ▁minor ities ▁is ▁the ▁Ko ov ag am ▁Festival ▁in ▁the ▁T amil ▁city ▁of ▁Vill up ur am ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁fol kl ore ▁of ▁A rav ani . ▁The ▁celebr ation ▁is ▁dedicated ▁to ▁the ▁de ity ▁A rav ani , ▁the ▁gro om ▁( and ▁later ▁husband ) ▁of ▁the ▁trans gender ▁manifest ation ▁of ▁Sri ▁Kr ish na . ▁The ▁festival ▁involves ▁religious ▁rit uals , ▁bless ings , ▁par ades , ▁re - en act ments ▁of ▁scenes ▁from ▁the ▁fol kl ore , ▁political ▁protest s , ▁and ▁sexual ▁inter course ▁under ▁the ▁full ▁moon , ▁among ▁other ▁things . ▁It ▁is ▁frequ ented ▁my ▁many ▁non - trans gender ▁sexual ▁minor ities ▁and ▁has ▁become ▁a ▁st ap le ▁of ▁T amil ▁culture , ▁not ▁only ▁for ▁the ▁sexual ▁minor ity ▁community , ▁but ▁also ▁to ▁the ▁wider ▁general ▁population ▁of ▁T amil ▁N adu . ▁ ▁An ▁annual ▁L GB T ▁Film ▁Festival ▁is ▁also ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁G othe ▁Institute ▁in ▁Chen na i , ▁an ▁institution ▁of ▁the ▁German ▁Federal ▁Government , ▁organ iza ed ▁by ▁Alliance - Fran ca ise , ▁an ▁institution ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁Republic ▁Government , ▁and ▁SA ATH II . ▁This ▁has ▁frequently ▁be ▁joined ▁by ▁one - off ▁movie ▁events ▁organized ▁by ▁other ▁foreign ▁institutions ▁and ▁N GO s . ▁ ▁Other ▁events ▁include ▁the ▁Chen na i ▁Rain bow ▁P ride . ▁ ▁Disc rim ination ▁ ▁A