Titled ‘Living Proof’, it is an ongoing visual-storytelling project that seeks to document the lives of LGBTIQ+ communities in Sri Lanka. ’ – jake OorloffEven within a context of draconian laws that criminalise and serve to render a community vulnerable in society, the Sri Lankan LGBTIQ+ community has remained defiant, challenging hegemonic gender and sexual norms and living their own realities and truths. I don’t think I can mention one specific day as the day I started to transition. Sashini is committed to helping her Trans sisters and engages in sex work to support herself. All photos and accompanying text courtesy of the Living Proof Project.
