Creates history by becoming the first in Malappuram to study on a college campus Riya Isha walked on to the Malappuram Government College campus to an enthusiastic, colourful welcome on Saturday morning. The entire campus stood pleased as her entry […]
First transgender from Maharashtra to join Lok Adalat panel , Vidya Kamble gets emotional as Supreme Court delivers the historic verdict, decriminalising gay sex. Walking down the memory lane, she says, “I come from an economically poor background and ever […]
The handbook, titled “Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People in India”, was unveiled by Professor C. Raj Kumar, on the sidelines of a day-long legal training on the rights of transgenders and gender non-conforming people, as part of the […]
In a defining moment in the country’s history, in a long, tenuous and continuing journey to equality, in a win for LGBTQ and human rights, the Supreme Court struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, decriminalizing homosexual relationships […]
New Delhi, Sep 6 The Supreme Court verdict, which said gay sex among consenting adults is not a criminal offence, has given us a “ray of hope” to continue our struggle against injustice, partner of Gautam Navlakha, Sabah Husain, one […]
As on July 31, the number of total voters registered in MP stood at 4.94 crore. Of these, 1,286 are transgenders. Compared to the 2013 state elections, in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, the number of transgender voters has increased by over […]
“Kinnars or transgenders in our country have a very organised society of their own. They need to be connected with the mainstream society and only then we can build a conducive environment for them,” he said. The transgender community of […]
“My department has been asking me to deposit a fee of Rs 34,000 per semester. We don’t live with our parents. How are we going to pay our fee? We have been fighting for fee waiver, but nothing has been […]
New Delhi, August 26: Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Sunday posted a picture on micro blogging site Twitter which has been winning hearts. The cricketer, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, got a rakhi tied by two of the proud members of […]
KOLKATA: For Joe Dutta, this Raksha Bandhan will be etched in his memory forever. The 31-year-old Tollygunge resident celebrated rakhi in a Delhi hospital after undergoing sex reassignment surgery (SRS) — a gift from his sisters in the transgender community. […]
