Transgender
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Cop suspended for circulating obscene video of transgender stripping at police station
India | May 19, 2016, 10:11 AM ISTNew Delhi: A sub-inspector was suspended on Wednesday for allegedly circulating an obscene video of a transgender person among colleagues at the Vasant Kunj (North) police station in New Delhi. “It was senseless on the
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Muslim nations block gay groups from UN AIDS conference
World | May 19, 2016, 08:25 AM ISTUnited Nations:Major Western nations are protesting a move to block gay and transgender groups from attending a high-level United Nations conference on AIDS. A letter from Egypt on behalf of 51 countries in the Organization
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Canadian prime minister to introduce transgender rights bill
World | May 17, 2016, 01:36 PM ISTOttawa:Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced in Montreal that he will introduce legislation "to ensure the full protection of transgender people" on Tuesday, which is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biph
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Transgender man in Ecuador makes history, gets pregnant with baby of partner
World | Dec 25, 2015, 08:37 AM ISTBogota: A couple in Ecuador is making history with a unique pregnancy: The father-to-be is carrying the baby of his transgender partner.Fernando Machado and Diane Rodriguez announced their pregnancy, believed to be the first of
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India to get its first transgender police sub-inspector
India | Nov 06, 2015, 10:46 AM ISTChennai: After winning a 10 month long arduous legal battle at Madras High Court yesterday, Chennai's K Prithika Yashini is all set to become India's first transgender Sub Inspector of Police.In a landmark judgement, Madras
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Transgender wins battle in Madras HC, soon to join police as Sub Inspector
India | Nov 05, 2015, 11:17 PM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court today directed Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) to appoint a transgender as Sub Inspector of police as she is entitled to get the job.The first bench, comprising Chief
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Transgenders to take holy dip at Kumbh Mela for first time
India | Nov 02, 2015, 04:29 PM ISTIn a landmark judgement last year, the Supreme Court recognised the transgender community as the third gender. Now, members of the transgender community are finally getting religious acceptance too.The country's first transgender akhada came up
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2016 Ujjain Kumbh:Separate akhada comes up to cater to eunuchs
India | Oct 19, 2015, 05:15 PM ISTBhopal: For the first time, a large number of eunuchs are expected to take a holy dip and participate in the rituals of the 2016 Simhastha-Kumbh in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, where a separate Kinnar
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OMG! Bobby Darling to tie the knot with Bhopal businessman in November
Bollywood | Oct 06, 2015, 04:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: Transwoman actress Bobby Darling aka Pankaj Sharma is going to marry a Bhopal based businessman Ramneek Sharma.The duo, reportedly, will have a court marriage in November this year. Their wedding reception will be
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Monica Shahi becomes first Nepalese to get transgender passport
World | Aug 13, 2015, 10:35 PM ISTIt is finally a huge moment for the 37 year old Monica Shahi after she became the first citizen of Nepal to carry a passport that allows its bearer to select a gender other than
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Pentagon announces plan aimed at lifting transgender ban
World | Jul 14, 2015, 07:59 PM ISTWashington: The Pentagon's current regulations banning transgender individuals from serving in the military are outdated, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday, ordering a six-month study aimed at formally ending one of the last gender- or
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Bengal to launch helpline for transgenders
India | Jul 12, 2015, 07:32 AM ISTKolkata: The West Bengal government is planning to launch a helpline and start sex reassignment surgery (SRS) facilities in state-run hospitals for transgenders, a member of the State's Transgender Development Board said on July 11.The maiden
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Transgender group demonstrates for government jobs
India | Jul 05, 2015, 10:38 PM ISTHyderabad: The transgender group today demanded for government jobs for the community as well as implementaion of recommendations of the NALSA judgment. According to a release issued by the Telangana Hijra, Intersex and Transgender Samiti,
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D.U. Admissions: 66 'transgender' students apply for undergraduate courses!
India | Jun 19, 2015, 11:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: The admission process for Delhi University's undergraduate courses ended on 15th June with 2.9 lakh applications received both online and offline. Out of total registrations, 122020 are females, and 169731 males but the
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Why transgender not an option in civil service exam form? HC asks
India | Jun 15, 2015, 09:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi High Court today asked the Centre and UPSC why transgenders have not been included as a third gender option in application forms for Civil Services Preliminary (CSP) examination.A bench of justices Mukta
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India to get first transgender college principal
India | May 27, 2015, 12:44 PM ISTKolkata: Krishnagar Women's College in West Bengal is soon to get a new principal and the college will become first in the country to appoint a transgender at the helm of its affairs.Manabi Banerjee, a
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DU to bring policy for transgender admissions
India | Apr 19, 2015, 11:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: After introducing the transgender option in the gender column of its admission forms, Delhi University is now working to draw up the modalities for them to enrol at the varsity.DU's Cluster Innovation Centre
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Which bathroom to use? 'Third gender' still face such issues
India | Apr 15, 2015, 04:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: A year after the Supreme Court's landmark judgement granting them the right to self-identify their gender, the transgender community says much still needs to be done for ‘social recognition.' “A year has passed
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Russell Brand used trangender for sex ?
Hollywood | Apr 01, 2015, 10:19 AM ISTLos Angeles: Lauren Harries claims she was in a relationship with Russell Brand after they met on “Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On The Side” in 2006. The Transgender TV personality however says that the comedian
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'I' director Shankar's security beefed up following transgender community's protest
Bollywood | Jan 19, 2015, 11:53 AM ISTChennai: Filmmaker Shankar has sought police protection following protest by a group of transgenders outside his residence here after they found objectionable scenes about their community in his latest Tamil magnum opus "I".The transgender community