Pictures of first trans man's pregnancy go viral

A transgender couple in Kerala announced that they are expecting a baby next month, possibly the first pregnancy of a trans person in the country. Ziya Paval, a dancer, took to Instagram and announced that her partner, Zahad, is now eight months pregnant. The pictures of their maternity photoshoot went viral on social media.

In a first, a transgender couple from Kozhikode in Kerala is awaiting the arrival of their first child in March 2023. This is considered to be the first pregnancy of a trans man in the country. Credit: Instagram/@paval19

The baby will be fathered by Zahad (23) and his partner of three years, transwoman Ziya Paval (21). Credit: Instagram/@paval19

The couple took to Instagram to share the happy news and shared photos from their maternity photoshoot. Moments after the post, the pictures went viral on social media. Credit: Instagram/@paval19

After consulting doctors, Zahad conceived the baby from Ziya following treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Credit: Instagram/@paval19

Ziya, who was born as a man, had even started a sex reassignment procedure after deciding to live together with Zahad. But the wish to have a child has made the couple plan to conceive. Credit: Instagram/@paval19