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Aizya Naaz Joshi: first transgender cover girl in India

October 23, 2017 Maki 0

India’s transgender citizens have made significant milestones the past few years, becoming respected members in society as models, beauty queens, principals and trial court judge like Joyita Mondal. Now, Aizya Naaz Joshi made history by […]

First Indian transgender judge will work to give jobs to community

October 16, 2017 Maki 1

“A handful of us becoming judges, principals won’t bring a change. Till transgenders are working as sex-workers and begging in trains, individual successes mean nothing,” Joyita Mondal, the first transgender woman appointed as judge, told […]

Officer fired by Indian Navy after sex-change

October 14, 2017 Cyril 0

Upon her returning to work after a successful sex-reassignment operation in late 2016 which was performed while on leave from duty, Indian Naval officer Sabi alleged that the Navy confined her in a psychiatric ward […]

Nepal’s first transgender married couple finds acceptance

October 10, 2017 Maki 0

Nepal is one of the few Asian countries that allow its transgender citizens to request to have their gender marker on state-issued identity documents changed. According to the Human Rights Watch, the Supreme Court ruled […]

Transgender students get free education in Pakistani university

October 6, 2017 Maki 0

With the goal of improving the lives of transgender people and removing their social stigma, a Pakistani university launches free education for them according to a report by The News last Monday. Allama Iqbal Open […]

Hail to the queen: India crowns first transgender beauty queen

October 1, 2017 Maki 3

Nitasha Biswas, 26, bested 15 other candidates and was crowned Miss Transqueen India last August 30, 2017, becoming the very first transgender beauty queen in the country, The Tribune India reported on Friday. Biswas will […]

First transgender man’s historic graduation walk in Thailand’s oldest university

September 30, 2017 Maki 0

Garbed in slacks and jacket, Navarat Techarathanaprasert walked proudly on stage to receive the diploma for his bachelor’s degree in architecture in Chulalongkorn University, founded a hundred years ago and the oldest institution of higher […]

5th Hijra Habba celebrates transgender rights and equality in New Delhi

September 25, 2017 Maki 1

Music, dance, and exhibits took center stage during the celebration of the 5th Hijra Habba in New Delhi, showcasing the beauty and exceptional talents of transgender citizens, The Better India reported last Saturday. Hijra Habba […]

Multi-country study on transgender rights and gender recognition in Asia released

September 21, 2017 Maki 4

Findings from a study that reviewed transgender rights in Asia revealed that most transgender people are not able to obtain official identification documents that reflect the gender identity they recognized themselves with. This lack of […]

Kerala medical colleges to open transgender clinics soon

September 20, 2017 Maki 1

The government in the state of Kerala, India is going to establish clinics for transgender people and introduce sex-change operations in all state-run medical colleges. The Press Trust of India (PTI) website reported on September […]

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