For transgender people in Indonesia, having the ability to live quietly without facing judgement and discrimination is currently a major difficulty, not to mention pursuing their dreams openly. Several transwomen, nevertheless, have shown that the sky’s the limitation as they have effectively broken through the glass ceiling by claiming their place in public workplace and serving in positions that enable them to make impactful decisions. In a small town in Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), transwoman Hendrika Mayora Victoria was chosen as the chairperson of the town consultative body (BPD) in March this year, defeating six other male candidates. The win did not come quickly for Hendrika– affectionately called Bunda Mayora– who had to defend acceptance in her Catholic-dominated neighborhood through dedication to the church, as well as ladies, the e.
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