Transgenders

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Ramses, a transgender man, and Dunia, a transgender woman, were married on Tuesday at Havana's San Francisco de Paula Marriage Palace. (Photo: Representative Image/File)

First transgender couple married in Cuba

The couple had to register their civil union according to the official genders on their identity documents, though.

19 Jul 2019 4:25 PM

Tens of thousands of people turned out for gay pride celebrations around the world on Saturday, including a boisterous party in Mexico and the first pride march in North Macedonia's capital. (Representational Image)

Thousands join gay pride parades around the world in Mexico

Human rights activist Jose Luis Gutierrez, 43, said the march is about visibility and rights for Mexico's vulnerable transgender population.

30 Jun 2019 9:34 AM

Tuesday was the first time that members of India's estimated two-million-strong transgender community have been allowed to wade in the water at Kumbh Mela festival. (Photo: AFP)

In a first, transgenders take holy dip at Kumbh Mela

On Tuesday, dozens of transgenders splashed in sacred waters of Ganges and Yamuna alongside revered Hindu ascetics at Kumbh Mela.

16 Jan 2019 1:40 PM

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot said objectives of bill includes protecting interests of transgenders, defining of term 'transgender', to give them recognition and setting up of a national transgender council. (Representational Photo: AP)

Lok Sabha passes Transgender bill, seeks to empower community with separate identity

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016, seeks to define transgenders and prohibit discrimination against them.

17 Dec 2018 7:07 PM

The chief justice said the court would issue notice to NGOs and the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while it hears the case related to basic rights of transgenders. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan Supreme Court to provide jobs to transgenders

Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar on Tuesday said two transgenders would be provided jobs in the Supreme Court.

12 Sep 2018 3:28 PM

Maneka Gandhi, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development (Photo: ANI)

Maneka Gandhi apologises for ‘other ones’ quip

Says she was embarrassed by her own lack of knowledge.

31 Jul 2018 1:03 AM

Talking about the inclusion of information on prevention of human trafficking in school textbooks, Maneka Gandhi, on Thursday, called transgenders 'the other ones' in Lok Sabha. (Photo: File | ANI)

Maneka Gandhi apologises for calling transgenders ‘other ones’ in LS

Maneka Gandhi also announced that in future all official communication will use the term TGs for transgenders.

30 Jul 2018 9:30 PM

New makeup brand Jecca proving beauty is genderless

There is a new unisex beauty brand on the horizon, designed with transgender women in mind.

13 Dec 2017 1:40 PM

The government's filing calls for a partial delay specifically that the Pentagon does not accept transgender recruits from that date. (Photo: AP)

Trump administration moves to block hiring of transgender recruits to Pentagon

Trump sent out three tweets in July saying that transgender troops could not serve ‘in any capacity’ in the military.

08 Dec 2017 11:24 AM

Gulshan also makes it clear that her campaign will not have the usual singing and dancing by members of her community. (Representational image)

Trans people to campaign in Ayodhya for civic polls

Gulshan said that her community members form Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh would join her campaign.

15 Nov 2017 2:08 AM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: PTI)

In MP, transgenders turns Swachchh mission mascots

Constructed at a cost of Rs 37 lakh, the trans-toilet facility has a separate make-up room for them.

03 Oct 2017 1:28 AM

Transgender community opposes Section 377 that criminalises homosexuality. (Photo: PTI)

Transgenders laud privacy verdict, hope for change

Community hopes new privacy act will end Article 377.

30 Aug 2017 1:39 PM

The committee felt that the proposed definition of transgender in the bill is in stark contrast to global developments, where transgenders have been granted the right to self determine and to seek benefits according to such identity. (Photo: Representational | PTI)

Transgenders should have option to choose their gender: Parliamentary panel

It further observed the definition of transgender was unscientific and primitive and based on biological attributes.

22 Jul 2017 2:10 PM

The local people said that the road in the locality had disappeared into potholes and their pleas had fallen on deaf ears. (Representational Image)

Gorakhpur transgenders build own road

This is not the first time that transgenders of Gorakhpur have delivered a slap on the system.

20 Jul 2017 3:04 AM

Transgenders during a Pride walk. (Representational image)

A right step forward?

In a progressive step, IGNOU recently announced free education for transgenders.

05 Jul 2017 12:47 AM

Droptaxi hires transgenders for promotional work in TN

The transgenders hand out pamphlets and talk about the company and services offered.

19 Jun 2017 2:58 PM

They are ready to join the jobs in sections like ticket vending, housekeeping, parking, customer relations and gardening. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Transgenders selected for Metro jobs in Kerala

A few of them will join the canteen at the coach maintenance depot at Muttom.

13 May 2017 3:15 AM

Enactus Ramjas expects a turnout of Rs 10, 000 every month as the earning for the beneficiaries. (Representational Image)

Ramjas helps improve transgenders’ lifestyle

A group of Ramjas College students help transgender community open beauty parlour for all to generate a regular source of income.

21 Mar 2017 3:28 AM

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