LAHORE: Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) recently launched an initiative to change the behaviour of the society towards transgenders. As part of the initiative, a social media campaign was launched using the hashtag #ChangeTheClap to raise awareness. A video featuring Pakistan’s first transgender model Kami Sid was also released. The video depicts the negative behaviour that the transgender community is often subjected to in the society. The video ends with Kami calling people out on their hateful behaviour towards transgenders. Pakistani celebrities, including Asim Azhar, Ayesha Omar, Ahmad Ali Butt, Juggun Kazim, Ushna Shah also took part in the campaign and uploaded videos in support of the initiative. More power to the transgender community! #ChangeTheClap #ushnashah #equality #freedom A post shared by Ushna Shah (@ushnashah) on Dec 12, 2017 at 6:11am PST For years, the transgender and khawaja sira community in the subcontinent has been neglected. We are all equally guilty, but it’s good and hopeful to see a step in the right direction by APTN. #ChangeTheClap pic.twitter.com/fgqwF4wnvV — Shahbaz Taseer (@ShahbazTaseer) December 13, 2017 What might look like a small change in behaviour to you would mean the world to the transgender community #changetheclap A post shared by Juggun Kazim (@juggunkazim) on Dec 10, 2017 at 8:01am PST Majority of the trans people do not have access to education and jobs and are reduced to low level work only to be publicly ridiculed. It is high time we turn ridicule to applause, it’s time to #ChangeTheClap 👏🏽 A post shared by Asim Azhar (@asimazhar) on Dec 11, 2017 at 8:32am PST Change the way you deal with transgender people on a daily basis. Change the way you laugh or snigger at them on the roads. Change the way you think #ChangeTheClap #ayeshaomar A post shared by Ayesha Omar (@ayesha.m.omar) on Dec 10, 2017 at 10:07am PST A clap to seek forgiveness, appreciate and applaud the transgender community for simply being themselves. You have our full support #ChangeTheClap #changetheclap #transgender A post shared by Ahmad Ali (@ahmedalibutt) on Dec 10, 2017 at 4:59am PST The campaign is calls public participation using #ChangeTheClap hashtag and those who wish to show support can share this GIF on social media and also make their own videos of the clap gesture and upload on their respective social media accounts.