Hindustan Unilever Tea Brand’s Transgender Pop Group Wins First Prize At Festival

An Indian transgender band created to advertise a Hindustan Unilever brand of tea won top honors at a creativity event in France. In January, the 100-year-old Brooke Bond Red Label tea brand partnered with Y-Films to launch the Brooke Bond Red Label 6 Pack Band, comprising six transgender Indians. The pop singing group won the top prize at the International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, calling for a warmer and more welcoming world for everyone, “irrespective of religion, economic background or gender.”