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Sreekutty, president of the Sexual and Gender Minority Federation, says the new bill is not in the interest of the community. (Photo- G .G. Abhijith)

Making new laws without empathy

The Transgender Persons Bill, 2016, which is meant to uplift an oppressed community, seems to be an eyewash.

24 Dec 2017 12:08 AM IST

The communication is in line with the decision announced by President Donald Trump recently, which was one of his key electoral promises. (Photo: AP)

Win for LGBTQ: Court rejects Trump's bid to stop transgender military...

Four federal judges around the country have issued injunctions blocking Trump's ban on transgender people from the...

23 Dec 2017 12:10 PM IST

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill-2017 was tabled by Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Babar Awan as a private members bill on January 9. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Transgender appointed varsity officer

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) on Saturday appointed Sadhana Kinnar, a transgender, as Social Development...

11 Jun 2017 6:41 AM IST

She finally came out after being unable to live a lie (Photo: Facebook)

Meet the first transgender HR executive from Kerala

Zara Sheikha was bullied at school but maintained good academic performance until ragging at college made her withdraw...

8 Jun 2017 7:12 PM IST

They earn a living by begging at traffic signals (Photo: Pixabay)

Transgenders save trees from being cut by adopting them

Thousands of trees between Andheri and Malad are set to be uprooted due to metro-III construction.

16 April 2017 4:10 PM IST

A 4-year-old girl was gang raped and murdered allegedly by four men in Thane. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Man and transgender rape 15-yr-old mentally challenged girl in Delhi

The accused took her away while she was sleeping outside her home on Friday evening and took turns to rape her, they...

5 Feb 2017 10:58 AM IST

Priya Patil is contesting in Bail Bazar, Kurla West.

Meet Mumbai's only transgender poll candidate

She is smart, educated and works for a trust, which supports transgender community.

11 Feb 2017 2:59 AM IST

Model-actor Derek Marrocco will be one of the presenters.

In a first, man and transgender woman to present Grammy trophy

It's a change that puts the Grammys in the front ranks of awards diversity.

10 Feb 2017 8:41 PM IST

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill-2017 was tabled by Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Babar Awan as a private members bill on January 9. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Pakistan's transgender rights bill copied from India

The only effort put by the mover of the bill was to change 'India' with 'Pakistan' wherever the name appeared and also...

9 Feb 2017 4:22 PM IST

Transgender people face a lot of discrimination in society (Photo: Facebook)

Here's what Kochi Metro's transgender employees have to say

Kochi Metro took an inspiring step by hiring 23 transgender employees and they told people how to behave.

19 Jun 2017 4:48 PM IST

The best thing about being a girl is, now I dont have to pretend to be a boy (Photo: Instagram)

National Geogrpahic's historic cover features transgender

Avery Jackson is just 7-years-old and emphatically states her feminity in the image.

16 Dec 2016 3:55 PM IST

A Pakistani Senate body will invite transgender activists to Parliament for discussing issues faced by the community.

Transgender activists head to Pak Parliament

The KP Assembly passed a resolution seeking voting rights for the province's transgender community.

11 Dec 2016 6:37 AM IST