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LGBT rights activists said womens safety shouldnt be used to discriminate against gay couples (Photo: AFP)

Society should back LGBT community: Transgender activist joins Lok...

Vidya Kamble, a social activist for 10 years, is the 1st transgender to be a Lok Adalat panel member in the state.

11 Feb 2018 1:46 PM IST

Diverse gender identities are more prevalent than people would expect. (Photo: Pixabay)

Not just boy and girl; more teens identify as transgender

That advice echoes American Academy of Pediatrics policy that says pediatricians should use gender-neutral terms.

5 Feb 2018 1:28 PM IST

Systems that do not see and acknowledge a young persons identity are the problem. (Photo: Pixabay)

Using transgender youths' chosen names may lower suicide risk

The reduction in mental health risks was strongest when the chosen name was used in multiple contexts.

15 April 2018 8:13 PM IST

Opinions are mixed about the slim 21-year-old who appears regularly on the Kohenoor News channel in Lahore, capital of Pakistans eastern province of Punjab, but Malik says she has achieved her childhood dream. (Photo: Twitter | @Marvia_Malik)

Smashing stereotypes: Pak's 1st transgender anchor pushes boundaries

The story of Marvia Malik's life, and her demeanour, impressed the selection panel at Kohenoor News, which hired her as...

14 April 2018 11:55 AM IST

Professor Dr Rajith Kumar, who teaches health awareness classes in a college in Kalady, Kerala for several years now. (Facebook | Screengrab)

Women who dress like men give birth to transgenders: Kerala professor

Rajith Kumar, said women who wear jeans and 'degrade their womanhood in the process,' give birth to transgender...

4 April 2018 2:36 PM IST

Gauri Sawant, Transgender activist.

Casting call

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

21 July 2018 12:14 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

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 July 2018 7:21 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hormone therapy increases stroke risk for transgender women

Here is what a new study has found.

10 July 2018 8:30 PM IST

Kerala government has decided to bear the training cost of 20-year-old Adam Harry to help him become the countrys first transgender airline pilot. (Photo: ANI)

Kerala govt to fund training of Adam Hary to help him become India's...

Hary believes that people belonging to his community should not struggle to fulfill their aspirations as he did.

13 Oct 2019 12:38 PM IST

Although her brief brush with viral fame gave her an unwanted nickname and invited online mockery, it also brought her into contact with a supportive community. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Elderly transgender from rural China longs for family life

In rural China, elderly transgender Sister Liu longs for family life.

19 Dec 2019 6:43 PM IST

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...

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

23 Jan 2019 12:08 PM IST

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi

Reclaiming lost glory

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

21 Jan 2019 9:00 PM IST