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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Angel Glady
| image = Portrait_Angel-Glady.jpg
| caption = A portrait of Glady
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|02|05}}
| occupation = Actor, Writer, Theatre Artist, Transgender Rights Activist
}}

'''Angel Glady''' is an Indian [[Activism|activist]], [[Teacher|educator]], and [[theatre]] artist from [[Tamil Nadu]], where she was born and raised. She is best known for her advocacy work in the [[LGBT|LGBTQ+]] community and her contributions to the arts, particularly through theatre.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2010/Nov/29/breaking-barriers-206595.html|title=Angel Glady, the first transgender to do a regular programme in an Indian university, recounts her campus experiences.|last=X|first=dennis.|date=2012-05-16|work=newindianexpress.|access-date=2024-08-03 | language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://openthemagazine.com/shorts/how-to-break-walls-between-genders/|title=How to Break Walls between Genders|last=KK|first=Shahina|date=2014-12-18|work=OPEN THE MAGAZINE|access-date=2024-08-03 | language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="None">{{Cite news|url=https://thefederal.com/tags/angel-glady-and-living-smile-vidya|title=angel glady and living smile vidya | last=Shanmugam|first=Kavitha |date=2022-06-25|work=THE FEDERAL | access-date=2024-08-03 | language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/transgenders-plead-for-mercy-killing-upset-over-their-plight/articleshow/48842950.cms?from=md|title=Transgenders plead for mercy killing upset over their plight| last=Rajendra|first=Ranjani |date=2015-09-06 |work= economictimes |access-date=2024-08-03 | language=en-IN}}</ref> She made history by becoming the first [[trans woman]] to pursue a master's degree in Mass Communication from the [[University of Madras]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/event/from-queer-to-shining-queer-building-trans-non-binary-and-two-spirit-inclusiveness/|title=From queer to shining queer: Building trans, non-binary and two-spirit inclusiveness|last=X|first=NABS.|date=2012-06-29|work=broadcastdialogue.|access-date=2024-08-03 | language=en-IN}}</ref>

==Career==

=== Theatre ===
Angel Glady is a co-founder of Panmai Theatre, an independent trans artist collective based in Chennai. Panmai Theatre focuses on various art forms, including theatre, dance, painting, photography, and films. The collective's debut production, "Color of Trans," explores the experiences and stories of transgender individuals through a blend of movement, clown theatre, cabaret, rap, and audio-visuals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-chat-with-panmai-the-first-transgender-theatre-group-in-tamil-nadu/article7495717.ece|title=Breaking new ground
|last=Rajendra|first=Ranjani |date=2016-03-29|work= THE HINDU |access-date=2024-08-03 | language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/tamil-nadu/story/upset-over-their-plight-transgenders-plead-for-mercy-killing-261460-2015-09-06|title=Upset over their plight, transgenders plead for mercy killing| last=X|first=Guest |date=2015-09-06 |work= Indian Today |access-date=2024-08-03 | language=en-IN}}</ref>

=== Filmography ===
Angel Galdy is an actress known for her roles in the films ''[[Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum]]'' and ''Vallavanukkum Valavan''. She also starred in [[Leena Manimekalai]]'s 2017 film "Is it Too Much to Ask?", where she plays a trans woman seeking housing in Chennai but facing discrimination. The film, a mix of fiction and documentary, was based in part on her own extensive experiences with housing discrimination.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-chat-with-panmai-the-first-transgender-theatre-group-in-tamil-nadu/article7495717.ece|title=Two transwomen in Chennai go looking for a house to rent. 'Is it Too Much To Ask? is aptly named|last=Ramnath|first= Nandini |date=2017-11-28|work= THE HINDU |access-date=2024-08-04| language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="None"/>

==Activism==
Angel Glady is an advocate for trans rights and inclusivity, local and international.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/transgenders-plead-for-mercy-killing-upset-over-their-plight-115090600112_1.html|title=Transgenders plead for mercy killing upset over their plight| last=XX|first=Sapeth |date=2015-09-06 |work= business-standard. |access-date=2024-08-03 | language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/tamil-nadu/story/upset-over-their-plight-transgenders-plead-for-mercy-killing-261460-2015-09-06|title=Upset over their plight, transgenders plead for mercy killing| last=XX|first=Chish |date=2015-09-06 |work= Indian Today |access-date=2024-08-03 | language=en-IN}}</ref>

Angel is Co-founding Panmai Theatre, which is significant for being one of the first trans artist movements in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/WZsQt76ZOfTr13q37AUrZP/The-making-of-a-warrior.html|title=The making of a warrior | last=Ratnam|first= Dhamini |date=2016-11-11|work=Live Mint | access-date=2024-08-03 | language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/transgender-woman-dies-chennai-she-was-found-burnt-outside-police-station-52639|title=Transgender woman dies in Chennai, she was found burnt outside a police station| last=Mathew|first=Pheba|date=2016-11-09 |work= business-standard. |access-date=2024-08-03 | language=en-IN}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Activists from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Actresses from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Indian LGBTQ rights activists]]
[[Category:Indian stage actresses]]
[[Category:Indian transgender actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian transgender rights activists]]

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