A Day in the Life of a Transgender Muscovite

The Moscow Times spent a day with Vika, a male to female transgender person living in Moscow.



Read the story: Russia's Transgender Community Struggles for Acceptance



Watch the video: Transgender Russians Sing — and Beat — the Blues

"My life from 2007 to 2010" says the writing over a photo of Vika before she decided to change her appearance. She dressed as a women at home for six years before doing it in public in 2010.

A man at the supermarket stares at Vika.

"I just bought these new high heels," Vika says proudly.

Vika showing her passport where we can read "?????¶?‡?????°" ?€” Male. She is planning to request a new passport, after she has the operation.

Vika takes three hormone pills everyday. Treatment costs 600 rubles ($9) a month.

Vika showing a photo of her wife and son in Novosibirsk.

Vika walking in her neighborhood in northern Moscow.