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The law is based on an outdated premise that treats gender identity as a so-called 'mental illness' and needs revision. (Photo: AFP)

Recommended ban of sterilisation surgeries in Japan

Human Rights Watch urges Japan to change transgender 'sterilisation' law.

20 Mar 2019 2:19 PM

Kajal is also the president of Transgender Association of Jajpur and has been working for transgender rights as well as on local issues. (Photo: ANI)

Approached many parties but no one entertained me: BSP's transgender candidate

Kajal Nayak will contest from Korei assembly seat for upcoming assembly elections in Odisha.

17 Mar 2019 10:54 AM

Meet India’s first transgender band — the 6 Pack Band, which is making waves with over 30 million views on YouTube.

Turning stigma to success

India’s first transgender band croons its way to glory.

03 Mar 2019 12:19 AM

Shrestha Saxena Sub Inspector said, 'we have registered the case and started investigating the matter. We have also sent Kamal for medical treatment'. (Photo: ANI)

MP: 2 transgender booked for forcefully making man undergo gender transition

The duo first offered the man a job at their house and then forcefully castrated him.

06 Feb 2019 4:08 PM

The Akhara, which is not officially recognised as a religious organisation, believes that their ancestors had played an instrumental role in helping Lord Rama to defeat the demon god Ravana in the epic Ramayana. (Photo: ANI)

Transgenders offer prayers at Kumbh wishing for early construction of Ram temple

Members of the group took a ritualistic dip in sacred waters, considered a confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers.

23 Jan 2019 12:08 PM

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, chief of the "Kinnar Akhara" congregation for transgender people. (Photo: File)

Reclaiming lost glory

From pariah to demi-god: transgender leader a star at the Kumbh Mela.

21 Jan 2019 9:00 PM

Apsara Reddy was inducted into the party in the presence of Rahul Gandhi and Lok Sabha MP and AIMC president Sushmita Dev on Tuesday. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Apsara Reddy appointed as Congress’ first transgender officebearer

Apsara Reddy has been appointed as National General Secretary of All India Mahila Congress (AIMC).

08 Jan 2019 8:27 PM

Ponce took to Instagram and wrote, "This is for you, for those who have no visibility, no voice, because we all deserve a world of respect, inclusion and freedom." (Photo: AP)

Miss Spain Angela Ponce becomes first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe

According to Ponce, she embraced the competition as a challenge to fulfil her personal ambitions and represent Spanish Culture to world.

18 Dec 2018 4:55 PM

Ananya, Trupti, Renjumol and Avanthika, clad in traditional black sarees and carrying the customary "Irrumudikettu"(sacred offerings to the deity), were escorted by police from Nilackal to Pamba and during the trek to the shrine. (Photo: ANI)

4 transgenders offer prayers to Lord Ayyappa in Sabarimala

The transgender delegation was earlier stopped from proceeding towards Lord Ayyappa temple.

18 Dec 2018 3:10 PM

More than 900,000 of Nepal's roughly 26-million population identify as a sexual minority, according to LGBT rights group Blue Diamond Society. (Photo: AP)

Nepal stalls on LGBT rights despite early strides

Gay and transgender Nepalis still confronting obstacles to jobs and schools, and marriage equality a distant prospect.

30 Nov 2018 1:51 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

In Indonesia, transgender women find haven in Islamic boarding school

Rights activists say hardline Islamist groups are fast eroding the country’s long-standing reputation for tolerance of minorities.

16 Oct 2018 11:47 AM

The risk was lower for cisgender teens or those who identify with the sex they were assigned at birth (Photo: Pixabay)

Research suggests transgender teens are at a higher risk of suicide

Teens that do not identify as exclusively male or female are at the greatest risk for attempting suicide.

12 Sep 2018 10:02 AM

Doctors should ask teens about gender identity, experts

Doctors also need more training on how to sensitively engage transgender youth during medical visits.

04 Sep 2018 1:37 PM

Transgender people more prone to heart disease risk, finds study

Hormone therapy may be the reason why.

03 Aug 2018 4:07 PM

Casting call

When it comes to films and television, is the reservation of LGBTQ roles for members of the community warranted?

21 Jul 2018 12:14 AM

Transgender Miss Universe contender speaks up for trans kids

Angela Ponce wants to make history as a role model for trans children around the globe.

11 Jul 2018 7:21 PM

Hormone therapy increases stroke risk for transgender women

Here is what a new study has found.

10 Jul 2018 8:30 PM

The operation was performed at the Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey. (Photo: Pixabay)

Surgeons create penis for transgender man using skin from his forearm

Surgeons have created a penis for a transgender man using skin from his forearm - allowing him to feel full sensation of the organ.

29 Jun 2018 2:13 PM

The decision was taken on Friday during a meeting chaired by social welfare minister Rajendra Pal Gautam. (Photo: PTI)

Government bid to bring transgenders into mainstream

The committee will also look for ways to map the population of the transgenders in the city.

23 Jun 2018 6:51 AM

The top judge said transgender individuals with CNICs should not be deprived of the fundamental right to vote. (Representational image)

Pak court orders ID cards to transgender voters in 15 days

Justice Nisar said he would personally monitor progress and constitute special courts to resolve pertinent issues.

19 Jun 2018 6:35 AM

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