In 2009, when a popular matrimonial website rejected Subramaniam’s profile, she overnight started Thirunangai Transgender Matrimonial website for transwomen. “I launched the website with just six profiles. In no time, we were flooded with 2,000 marriage proposals from respectable professions,” says Subramaniam. But all the men wanted a “secret marriage”. In her book, Subramaniam writes, “From princes to paupers, the Indian men who sent their marriage proposals had no issues about marrying a trans woman, but all wanted a ‘secret marriage’, ‘secret relationship’, ‘secret love’, ‘secret wife’…!” A secured marriage and adopting a child remain a distant dream for transwomen.