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US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Royal Castle in Warsaw. (Photo: AP)

LGBT outrage over Trump's ban on transgender in US military service

Trump opponents have contended that the military should not bear the cost of any medical procedures related to gender...

27 July 2017 11:45 AM IST

Indias first transgender college principal Manabi Bandopadhyay (Photo: Facebook)

India's first transgender college principal resigns over...

Manabi Bandopadhyay alleged that she started facing non-cooperation from a section of teachers soon after she took over.

30 Dec 2016 11:00 AM IST

She wants to inspire others to shed inhibitions (Photo: Instagram)

First Nepali trans model selected for Lakme Fashion Week

Anjali Lama was born a boy named Nabin Wali in Nuwakot, and moved to Kathmandu in 2010.

2 Jan 2017 2:53 PM IST

In the meantime, the U.S. Supreme Court is set in late March to hear the case of a Virginia school board that wants to prevent a transgender teenager from using the boys bathroom at a high school. (Photo: AP)

US withdraws stay request in transgender bathroom case

Texas and 12 other states filed the lawsuit last year challenging the former president's guidance.

12 Feb 2017 11:32 AM IST

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White House signals reversal in transgender bathroom policy

Last May, Obama issued guidance to public schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms matching their gender...

22 Feb 2017 9:27 AM IST

The ministry did not discriminate against any group in providing health services, including LGBT people. (Photo: Representational/ AP)

Malaysia hosts contest on how to 'prevent' homosexuality

The contest on the ministry's website calls participants to submit video clips for categories including one on 'gender...

3 Jun 2017 9:06 PM IST

No more gender-specific acting honours a welcome move, or one that will negate female success further at award shows?

An equal footing

For musicians singer-songwriter & actor Suman the whole problem with the gender debate is reducing it to a false binary...

14 April 2017 12:10 AM IST

Members of Pakistans transgender community dance at a party in Peshawar (Photo: AFP)

Saudi Arabia should probe Pak transgender woman's death: HRW

The HRW said it confirmed the death by reviewing official documents and on assertions by a family member that she was...

13 April 2017 7:38 PM IST

A screengrab of the ad. (Photo: Youtube)

Motherhood knows no boundaries

A heartwarming commercial is gaining traction online for its touching portrayal of transgender rights in India.

3 April 2017 12:11 AM IST

Each transgender person has a different story and different need including general healthcare and support system that is unrelated to his/her transition status.

Live and let live

One needs to understand that all transgenders are not alike and need different things from healthcare.

17 Dec 2017 2:47 AM IST

An extraordinary mother: Gauri Sawant, the transgender mother who adopted Gayatri, an orphan, after her mother, a sex worker died of AIDS in Kolkata.

Transgender persons deserve respect and support

A transgender person feels distressed from the time of puberty and feels that he/she is imprisoned in the body of the...

17 Dec 2017 2:44 AM IST

Time to bring about a positive change

The government needs to listen to the various histories and lived realities of the various segments of this...

17 Dec 2017 2:36 AM IST