Eastern religions have long maintained spaces for deities and practitioners who exist beyond the binary, often attributing them with special spiritual powers. The Hijra and Bahuchara Mata

Across the Americas and the Pacific, many indigenous cultures recognized "Two-Spirit" individuals or similar roles (such as the Muhu in Hawaii or Fa'afafine in Samoa).

In India, the Hijra community—often described as a "third gender"—traces its spiritual lineage to the goddess Bahuchara Mata . Members of this community are seen as having the power to bless or curse, particularly in matters of fertility and marriage, bridging the gap between the human and the divine through their unique gender status. Avalokiteshvara /Guanyin

In contemporary discourse, the reclamation of terms like "shemale" within a spiritual context is often a rejection of modern medicalization and a return to the idea of the "Sacred Trans-Feminine."

✨ : Throughout history, those who defied gender norms were rarely seen as "unnatural" by their peers; instead, they were often viewed as the most natural representation of a diverse and boundless divine presence.