Activists from various organisations working for the rights of transgender and sexual minorities condemned the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill that was recently made into law by Parliament. Addressing a press meet here on Saturday, activists from organisations such […]
It was in November this year that the social welfare department of Tamil Nadu in Thanjavur issued a government order that announced an award for the Third Gender in April 2020 for their achievements depending upon certain eligibility criteria. On […]
Nagpur: Same yardsticks cannot be applied when it comes to sexuality as it could be by birth or due to innate feelings. Homosexuality is not a mental illness but a state of love and affection which should be honoured by […]
While many universities have transgender/others on their admission forms, the inclusion is only up to that point. This is piecemeal for a simple reason: almost all the structures, facilities and events that occur in a university or college uphold a […]
CHENNAI: Ever since The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on November 26, it has drawn protests from members of the community as they feel it violates their rights. In Chennai, on Tuesday, […]
New Delhi: Students from the transgender community prefer open universities over central universities in pursuing higher studies, government data indicates, with experts viewing the trend as a bid to avoid derision and discrimination. The Centre provided information regarding the number […]
Trangenders are the third gender who are still fighting for equal human rights as the other genders. It is still difficult for the Transgender community to get an education, health benefits, jobs like men and women. Due to which no […]
Last week Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill. To many, this may have seemed a significant and joyous occasion. But for members of the community it only served to prove how much India’s leaders must evolve to […]
New Delhi: The transgender community in India took to social media on Monday to urge President Ram Nath Kovind to stop a bill that aimed to protect them, required them to register to be legally deemed trans and failed to […]
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): For the first time ever, a transgender woman was on Monday appointed as a nurse by Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Department. The transgender woman who has been identified as Anbu Ruby […]
