The event was brought together 1,500 sex workers, transpeople and allies not just from Sonagachhi, but from across Kolkata. Councillors from several local wards also came forward to show their support...
The Social Welfare Ministry of Uttar Pradesh has proposed a first of its kind voluntary registration for transgender people in the state, aimed at devising welfare measures for the marginalised commun...
The Social Welfare Ministry of Uttar Pradesh has proposed a first of its kind census for transgender people in the state, aimed at devising welfare measures for the marginalised community, according t...
Bihar has paved the way for the recruitment of transgender people in the state police force and clubbed them with the Other Backward Class (OBC) category to enable them to access reservation benefits....
Leading activist Sarah Gill has become Pakistan’s first transgender doctor after clearing the MBBS (Final) examination from Karachi’s Jinnah Medical and Dental College.
Gill, 23, is also ...
In an initiative to promote gender equality, the Karnataka police has for the first time invited applications from transgenders for the posts of 'Special Reserve Sub-Inspector'.
The notificat...
Could you take us briefly through your phase of transitioning?
There was so much myth and misinformation around that clouded my mind regarding therapy. Some even went as far to tell me that I could b...
Tata Steel will become the first company in the country to open doors to transgender persons in the mining sector.
Tata Steel has sought applications only from transgenders for the role of heavy eart...