Home » Posts tagged with » transgender
development \ Rainbow \ transgender
Five transgender students cracked national medical entrance test
It is not long before India will have its first TG doctor and dentist. The first glass ceiling has been broken. Transgender people have been successful in a medical entrance test. Out of the eight transgender candidates who took the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2017, five have cleared the exam, the result of which was […]
Bihar \ disaster management \ LGBT \ Rainbow \ transgender
Special disaster relief camps for TG communities in Bihar
Bihar grows more sensitive to the needs of Transgenders . At a recent meeting on disaster management, about a dozen transwomen were invited to air their views. Sharing their problems, the transgenders asserted that the discrimina tion they face even more becomes pronounced in the event of natural disasters like floods, because just like the […]
Bihar \ politics \ transgender
Woman MLA bats for Transgenders in Bihar Budget session
The issues of transgender welfare was raised in the budget session of the Bihar legislature. Thanks to the initiatives of the Bihar government, some 18 transgender students are appearing for Matric and higher secondary level exams this year, and several efforts are being made for the mainstreaming of transgendered people in Bihar, RJD MLA Ejya […]
Pakistan Census to include Transgender people
LAHORE: After Nepal and India, Pakistan will count transgender people in its national census for the first time when it surveys its population in March this year following a top court ruling on Monday. The Lahore High Court issued the order to the government, National Database and Registration Authority, and the interior ministry with a […]
Donald Trump \ Gay \ HATE CRIME \ LGBT \ pseudo-science \ Rainbow \ transgender
Pseudo Science and Lies to spread LGBTQ hate: Be Aware!
‘Pseudoscience’ and lies have long been the favourite tactics of anti-LGBTQ extremists, but now that the incoming U.S. president is highly influenced by hate groups, fake news purveyors, and far-right publications that peddle such misinformation, these smoke and mirror tactics are well-positioned to harm LGBTQ equality. Right-Wing Sites Regularly Peddle Anti-LGBTQ Junk Science For decades, […]
LGBT \ Oxford \ Rainbow \ transgender
Ze: a new word in Oxford University
London: What did ze say? Oxford University wants students to use the gender neutral “ze” instead of “he” or “she” when addressing fellow students. One of the world’s leading educational institutions has outlined the new guidelines in a students’ union leaflet as part of a move to prevent transgender students being offended, The Sunday Times […]
letters \ Rainbow \ transgender
In support of diversity
Sir, The rule of law is supreme and everyone is equal in the eyes of law in India. Yet, the transgender community is in a constant battle. Recognition of transgender as a third gender is not a social or medical issue but a human right. Transgendered people not only have to fight oppression and also […]
Third sex ignored in Gold directive?
Why does the government continue to ignore the existence of the ‘third sex’ which now has a legal identity? On Thursday, the central government, in the form of a clarification, reminded people of the ceiling on gold they can legitimately hold without attracting a seizure and stringent tax. But in this exercise, a section of […]
discrimination \ HUMAN RIGHTS \ LGBT \ north carolina \ Pat McCrory \ Rainbow \ transgender
Right wing US Governor saps LGBT pride
A special report in ‘The Charlotte Observer’ investigated the extent of anti-LGBT discrimination in North Carolina (USA) in the wake of the state’s discriminatory House Bill 2 (HB 2), finding that LGBT people have “for years been subjected to bullying, harassment, discrimination and sometimes violence” and that HB 2 “heightens fear in North Carolina.” The […]
business \ Gay \ japan \ Lesbian \ LGBT \ naked truth \ transgender
Japanese business embraces LGBT Community
Long before the term LGBT came into vogue, Japan went its own way regarding gender definitions, before the Meiji restoration in the 19th Century opened Japan to Western ideas and concepts, including a more Victorian attitude towards sex roles. Victorian attitudes are changing rapidly in Japan, led by big business seeking to tap into the […]
LGBT \ police force \ Tamil Nadu \ transgender
Tamil Nadu police force to undergo ‘trans’-formation?
Mx K Prithika Yashini has made her spot in Indian history, as the country’s first trans-gendered police officer in 2015. She also cleared the way for others! Tamil Nadu should also stand proud as the first Indian state to appoint a transwoman as police officer after a court cleared hurdles that faced Yashini. The Madras […]
LGBT \ Rainbow \ Trans Action \ transgender
Violence grows against Third Gender in Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunwala (PAKISTAN): In June, three men broke into the home of a transgender woman named Kashi, in Mansehra and attempted to rape her. They ended up shooting her several times. Kashi is only one of many transgender women in Pakistan to have been attacked in recent months. In May, Alehsa, a transgender woman and […]
HAVE YOUR SAY