Transgender news, issues and stories from Asia
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 […]
Wafaqi Mohtasib Secretariat (the Federal Obudsman of Pakistan) has chosen Syeda Viquar-un-Nisa-Hashmi to be a commissioner to represent members of the transgender community. Her expanded role will include addressing grievances and systemic issues through dialogue […]
Police in Aceh, Indonesia raided several beauty salons and detained transgender women who were employed there. Human rights group condemned the action, describing it as inhuman, and called out the police for operating outside of […]
Vulnerable transgender women in the sex industry are routinely extorted by the police and other people in India. This led them to engage in risky sex practices to earn more but also increases their chances […]
Election Commission in Bangladesh has amended the Voter List 2009 and Voter List Regulations 2012 to include third gender option in addition to ‘male’ and ‘female’ options under gender identity section in voter list, a […]
Three transgender men asked Hong Kong’s High Court for a judicial review on Commissioner of Registration’s refusal to issue their identity cards that show their gender identity as male. They claimed that the official refusal […]
Members of the LGBT community of Uzbekistan faced deep-rooted homophobia, discrimination and threats of violence. Transgender woman K. is seeking asylum in Belarus to escape from harsh realities she faced in her home country Uzbekistan. […]
Muay Thai boxer and transgender woman Nong Rose will debut in Paris, France in a fight against champion Akram Hamidi. She said that when she started fighting professionally as a girl, she was afraid that […]
Equal Opportunities Commission pushed for gender recognition legislation that would remove sex reassignment surgery requirement, and would be replaced with a statutory declaration and an intent to live permanently in their affirmed gender. Christian group […]
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