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[ September 13, 2021 ] Rupaul’s Drag Race All Stars crowns first ‘Herstorical’ transgender winner Transgender news in USA
[ September 6, 2021 ] The Philippines first Miss International Queen pageant slated to happen in November Transgender news in Asia
[ September 1, 2021 ] My Sistah’s House aims to eradicate trans homelessness one home at a time Transgender news in USA
[ August 25, 2021 ] Trans artist Huong Giang donates 900 million VND for CoVid relief Transgender news in Asia
[ August 10, 2021 ] Football star Quinn makes history as the first trans athlete to win Olympic Gold Transgender news

The Philippines first Miss International Queen pageant slated to happen in November

September 6, 2021 Korina Estrada 0

The first-ever Miss International Queen Philippines pageant has arrived in the Philippines. Following the success of the Miss International Queen franchise overseas, organizers have set their eyes on crowning the first-ever MIQPh. Organizers held a […]

Trans artist Huong Giang donates 900 million VND for CoVid relief

August 25, 2021 Korina Estrada 0

Transgender artist and pageant queen Huong Giang has donated a generous sum of money towards CoVid relief in Vietnam. On August 14, the Sesame Seed Fund held a livestream called Love Grocery Store to auction […]

87-year-old Indian grandmother shares heartwarming story of support for trans granddaughter

July 18, 2021 Korina Estrada 0

An Instagram Reel shared by Humans of Bombay shows a video of an 87-year-old grandmother and the story of how she had come to accept her trans granddaughter. Netizens who saw the video described it […]

‘Trans Pilipinas’ book aimed to share Filipino trans experiences through anthology of personal stories

May 24, 2021 Korina Estrada 0

Filipino trans activists and scholars are teaming up to create an anthology of Filipino trans experiences. The book will be titled “Trans Pilipinas: An Anthology by Trans and Gender Diverse Filipinos” which aims to provide […]

Pakistani Trans Woman Pursues Dream as Tailor

April 19, 2021 Korina Estrada 0

In conservative Pakistan, a 35-year-old trans woman opens a shop at the Karachi market, one of the brand new markets in the area. Jiya, who goes only by a single name has done a groundbreaking […]

Tashnuva Shishir, Bangladesh’s first transgender newsreader, makes television debut

April 5, 2021 Korina Estrada 0

March 8 marked International Women’s Day but it was also the first time that a trans news reader graced national television in Bangladesh. 29-year-old Tashnuva Shishir delivered a 3-minute news bulletin on a private TV […]

Transgender Muay Thai Fighter Nong Rose signs with Yokkao Fight Team

February 28, 2021 Korina Estrada 0

Thailand is known for having a huge transgender population. Many trans women participate in pageants, cabaret shows, and adult entertainment. It is rare for trans women to find careers outside of those industries, especially when […]

First-ever school for trans women in Bangladesh opens

January 24, 2021 Korina Estrada 0

For hijras (intersex and transgender people in India), surviving often means having to resort to begging or prostitution. They are often harassed and pushed aside because of the stigma that comes with being trans in […]

2020 Winner of Miss Trans Global Filipina Mela Habijan on the cover of ‘Trans Beauty’ Magazine

January 20, 2021 Korina Estrada 0

Mela Franco Habijan won Miss Trans Global 2020 in September last year, beating 17 other girls for the crown. This year she excitedly shared on her social media that she is going to be on […]

Businesses in Manila required to have gender-neutral toilets by 2023

November 8, 2020 Korina Estrada 0

In the city of Manila, businesses will need to have gender-neutral toilets for their clients or customers for their business permit renewal to be issued due to the recent signing of an ordinance to protect […]

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