Transgender news, issues and stories from India
The facility was established in Lahore’s Rachna Town and open for old trans individuals living in the city, particularly those who are sick. It was established and funded by the Beghar Foundation, an advocacy group […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
IndiaToday magazine reported on Monday that transgender passengers will be able to get tickets that bear the option T besides M (for male) and F (for female). The Railway Board is updating its files to […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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