▁India ▁( Mar x ist ), ▁the ▁Jan ata ▁Dal ▁( S ) ▁and ▁the ▁A am ▁A ad mi ▁Party . ▁The ▁Chief ▁Minister ▁of ▁neighbor ing ▁state ▁of ▁Ker ela , ▁Pin ar ay i ▁V ij ay an ▁of ▁the ▁Commun ist ▁Party , ▁has ▁act ively ▁vo iced ▁support ▁for ▁dec riminal izing ▁gay ▁sex . ▁ ▁W elf are ▁ ▁The ▁Government ▁of ▁T amil ▁N adu ▁funds ▁a ▁trans gender ▁w elf are ▁board ▁which ▁supports ▁the ▁trans gender ▁community ▁with ▁health ▁related ▁issues ▁and ▁other ▁social ▁problems , ▁and ▁it ▁has ▁scheduled ▁the ▁community ▁as ▁a ▁reserved ▁group ▁which ▁is ▁entitled ▁to ▁receive ▁special ▁benefits . ▁ ▁The ▁A rav ani ▁W elf are ▁Board ▁is ▁a ▁social ▁support ▁organizations ▁that ' s ▁head qu arter ed ▁in ▁the ▁out sk ir ts ▁of ▁Chen na i , ▁foc using ▁on ▁supporting ▁the ▁trans gender ▁community ▁of ▁T amil ▁N adu . ▁It ▁plays ▁an ▁influ ential ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁organizations ▁behind ▁the ▁Ko ov ag am ▁Festival . ▁The ▁name ▁A rav ani ▁is ▁a ▁names ake ▁of ▁Kr ish na . ▁ ▁One ▁of ▁T amil ▁N adu ' s ▁most ▁senior ▁B J P ▁politician , ▁Pon ▁Rad h ak r ish nan , ▁launched ▁a ▁website ▁for ▁sexual ▁minor ities ▁called ▁S hr is ht i , ▁with ▁the ▁aid ▁of ▁several ▁volunte ers ▁from ▁R SS . ▁ ▁D ating ▁Pre ferences ▁ ▁An ▁inform al ▁survey ▁found ▁that ▁the ▁majority