Telangana Trans Woman Earns Postgraduate Degree in Emergency Medicine

Koyyala Ruth John Paul is a doctor from Telangana.

She has earned a postgraduate degree in emergency medicine.

She studied at ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Hyderabad.

Her MD exam results were announced on Saturday.

Ruth lost her father when she was a child.

Her mother worked as a daily-wage worker.

Ruth worked hard at school and earned the highest marks in every class through 12th standard.

The article describes her achievement in the face of social challenges and questions about her gender.