The book is a comprehensive study of the collectivisation efforts of the MSM and transgender groups in India in an attempt to explore alternate sexualities in the Indian context. It describes how a closeted community gradually assumes a place within society. The work thus provides compelling examples of social action. It deals with the coming out of the insular society of hijras and provides insights into real-world acculturation. It also offers an account of the history of these groups in India from pre-Vedic to contemporary times.