Transgender news, information and top stories happening in Asia (including Philippines, Thailand, Japan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Pakistan…).
Transgender applicants in India can now obtain Permanent Account Number (PAN) as an independent category. Previously, there were only two gender categories available, male and female. An official was quoted in an interview that the […]
The study, published in the March edition of a journal on sexual exploitation and violence also shed light on the stigma and prejudice confronting trans Cambodians that pushed them to the margins. Roughly four out […]
In March 31, Thailand will celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility with performances, exhibition and a history-making job fair. Events were organized by Museum Siam, Phayao Youth News Agency and TEAK Trans Empowerment. The goal […]
Maavia Malik, a transgender woman, made history for being hired as a newscaster for the local news TV channel Kohenoor TV. The news was announced on Twitter, gathering mostly positive engagement from people in and […]
Transgender people are at a disadvantage with division their family estate. Portions of inheritance are determined by gender, with men getting twice as women. For trans siblings, this could present an issue as they were […]
The Senate’s proposed amendments to The Trangender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill would push forward transgender rights in the country. Among the proposals is the removal of consent from a medical board for legal gender […]
Pakistan is making history by sending transgender people as volunteers for Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia for the very first time. Atif Amin Hussaini, the head of Pakistan Boy Scouts Association in the province […]
Shanavi Ponnusamy applied four times as a cabin crew in national carrier Air India in a span of two years only to be told that there was no category for transwomen. She was unsuccessful in […]
Geraldine Roman, Philippines’ first transgender legislator, made history once again when she took her oath as a reservist officer in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). She acknowledged the efforts of the military in […]
The Indonesian national police are investigating the arrest and detention of 12 transgender women in Aceh, Indonesia last week. The investigation will focus on procedural or ethical violations after reports revealed that the detained trans […]
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