Mehak Mir, a transgender Kashmiri, stands for a photograph at home in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, June 3, 2021. Mir is a prominent figure among the transgender community in Kashmir as a match-maker and performer. "Marriage is once in a lifetime event and without us it is incomplete. I hope this pandemic ends soon and we will bring joy and happiness in the lives of people once again," she said. (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin)