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Trans NGO in India provides free Hepatitis vaccines for trans people

May 27, 2022 Korina Estrada 0

A non-government organization in India called the Transgender Health-Oriented Zealous Holistic Initiative or Thozhi has partnered with a local hospital to provide Hepatitis B vaccines to trans people. The primary objective of Thozhi is to […]

Hijras are painting the streets rainbow in India

March 22, 2022 Korina Estrada 0

A transgender art collective is trying to change the world by transforming plain concrete pillars into colorful artistic murals. Hijras are considered the third gender in India. Born as male but identifying as female, they […]

Miss International Queen Philippines crowns its first-ever winner

March 7, 2022 Korina Estrada 0

The first-ever Miss International Queen Philippines crowned its first winner on March 6, 2022, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Manila. Fuschia Anne Ravena from Cebu City was crowned the first-ever winner of […]

Kuwait overturns law prosecuting transgender people

February 17, 2022 Korina Estrada 0

A law that criminalizes the “imitation of the opposite sex” was overturned on Wednesday at Kuwait’s constitutional court. Amnesty International has stated that this was a major breakthrough for transgender rights in the region. Amnesty […]

The first-ever Transpinay Summit in the Philippines held virtually

December 15, 2021 Korina Estrada 0

It was a great weekend for trans women in the Philippines as they celebrated the first-ever Transpinay Summit in the Philippines. The event on December 11 and 12, 2021 was held virtually where invited trans […]

China sets up the first-ever clinic for trans children and adolescents

November 29, 2021 Korina Estrada 0

The Children’s Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai is set to open as China’s first multidisciplinary clinic for transgender children and adolescents. The clinic will have different departments that will help manage trans children and […]

Trans man in Japan challenges archaic laws concerning legal gender change

October 11, 2021 Korina Estrada 0

46-year-old Gen Suzuki lives as a trans man but is listed as a woman in Japan’s family registry. He filed a request on Monday, October 4, to switch gender in his family registry without having […]

Pakistan to have first trans rehabilitation center in the country

September 20, 2021 Korina Estrada 0

Pakistan will have its first rehabilitation center for transgender individuals in Lahore. Provincial Prime Minister for Baitul Maal and Social Welfare Syed Yawar Abbas Bukhari said that the center will help the mainstreaming of this […]

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 […]

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