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Transgenders provide food, water to migrants in Uttar Pradesh
arun Posted On March 31, 2020


Bareilly/Prayagraj : They face a social stigma and are usually shunned by society, yet, transgenders in Bareilly and Prayagraj are coming forward to provide food and water to migrant labourers who are returning home aer the lockdown. About 50 transgenders […]


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Transgender community members distribute food kits to needy in Surat
arun Posted On March 31, 2020


We had started with 200 kits but now it has gone up to around 1500, says Nisha, a member of the group Transgender community Transgender community members distribute food kits to needy in Gujarat’s Surat. Surat: A group of around […]


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Transgenders shocked by hate posters in Hyderabad amid coronavirus fear
arun Posted On March 30, 2020


Posters were found stuck on metro pillars at Ameerpet Metro Station, and on Raj Bhavan road and Banjara Hills Road No 12. HYDERABAD: “If you talk to transgenders, you will get Corona” — these wall posters have sprung up in […]


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A Clap Against Bias
arun Posted On March 30, 2020


A new podcast focuses on India’s hijra folk, bringing a community of 20 lakh to the centre of mainstream conversation The hijra people are going to get their due, which goes beyond the attention and scorn they invite when they […]


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Transgender community provide food to out-of-work labourers in Bareilly city
arun Posted On March 29, 2020


Bareilly: At a time when the 21-day nation-wide lockdown has left lakhs of workers on the lurch, a group of transgender community in Bareily city is doing its part by offering food and water for these labourers. Saroj, a transgender, […]


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By the time we get documents to get supplies, we’ll be dead: How India’s Transgenders have been hit by lockdown
arun Posted On March 29, 2020


Most transgender persons do not have government ID proofs like Aadhaar, DL, Passport, PAN, Ration, Voter ID cards and end up getting excluded even out of Food Security despite the Food Security Act . The lockdown due to Coronavirus has […]


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Lockdown: Manju Warrier helps 50 transgenders
arun Posted On March 28, 2020


Recently it was announced that Mollywood Superstar Mohanlal and actress Manju Warrier contributed their donations to the financial aid collection for daily wage workers in the film industry. While Mohanlal donated Rs 10 lakh to the fund, Manju Warrier contributed […]


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India’s transgender community struggles as coronavirus shuts life down
arun Posted On March 25, 2020


India’s coronavirus lockdown leaves transgender people at heightened risk of poverty and ill health because they exist on the margins of society, eking out a living through sex work and begging, activists and community members said on Tuesday. The warning […]


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India’s first transman pilot, Adam Harry, denied medical certificate citing ‘gender dysphoria’
arun Posted On March 24, 2020


Adam Harry, who shot to fame as India’s first transman pilot, has received a letter from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s Medical Assessment Board claiming that he is temporarily unfit for flying. According to the letter which was received […]


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Treat transgenders” plea for reserved seats in buses, metro trains as representation: HC
arun Posted On March 24, 2020


New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has asked the DTC and DMRC to treat a transgenders ” plea for reservation of seats for them in public buses and metro trains as their representation to the public transporters. […]


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