Representatives from Deutsche Bank and Rotary Club of Bombay, who have partnered to create this equitable livelihood avenue, were at the inauguration ceremony on Saturday morning

Vineet Bhatnagar, president Rotary Club of Bombay said, “While inclusion is important, we put professionalism above all. We are going to have top-notch trained personnel at the salon because in the end, it will be quality of services that speaks”

“We look at projects where we have our staff involvement, like this initiative. We also employ sexual minorities and persons with disability in our branches. We do not just ‘assuage’ guilt by writing a cheque,” said Kaushik Shaparia, CEO, Deutsche Bank Group India

Stylist ‘Omi’ who identified as a lesbian, brought 15 years of salon experience to this outpost. She said, “People will take some time to understand us. Outwardly, this may seem humble but make no mistake, given the big leap we are making in history today"

The TransFormation Salon will have about six to eight employees, and an upper deck, “which works as a safe space for the community,” representatives said