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Everybody’s welcome:

Looks like eating out in India gota whole lot more inclusive! After a transgender individual was allegedly deniedentry into a mall in Pune, 45 hotels, restaurants and service companies,including Urban Clap and Olive Bar &Kitchen, have pledged to make all thepeople feel more welcome, regardless of gender and sexual preference.

Keshav Suri, executive director ofthe Lalit Suri Hospitality Group and one of the petitioners for decriminalizingSection 377 of the Indian Penal Code, has been a vocal advocate for gay rightsin India. “It begins with a fundamental concept such as not assuming that iftwo men are checking in together, they have to be provided with twin beds; andchanging the concept of couple, which people still define as a man and womantogether. We have started addressing a couple as a twosome instead,” he toldHindustan Times.

The establishments will makevarious changes such as training their staff to provide more inclusive service,better hiring processes and gender-neutral bathrooms wherever possible. This isanother big step in the right direction for India and will hopefully pave theway for a safer, happier, more embracing society for all.

(Reader’s Digest, October 2018)

1. Whatspecific societal issue is discussed in the text?

2. Whattype of issues are discussed in the text?

3.Which of the following statements taken from the first paragraph is true aboutthe issue of gender inequality?

What issue is associated with Gender Inequality?Explain your answer.

From the text listened to identify at least one typeof issue given in the text listened to.