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Photos: Trans persons show us their authentic selves in Truth Dream
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Updated on Jan 22, 2022 08:24 PM IST
Transgender and non-binary people were asked to dress in the personas they felt reflected their inner selves. See how beautifully they turned out in the art project Truth Dream.
Hina Khan sets ramp on 'fire' as she walks in red embellished ensemble
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Updated on Oct 31, 2021 03:20 PM IST
Christie's sells teenager's crypto art about gender transition for $2.16 million
Crypto artwork by 18-year-old transgender artist Victor Langlois, on gender transition, fetches $2.16 million at Christie's online auction. It represents Langlois' life as he discovered his gender identity and transitioned from female to male between the ages of 14 and 18.
Updated on Jul 02, 2021 09:31 AM IST
Reuters |
Odisha police to now recruit transgenders, issue application
Odisha Police said there are 721 posts--477 for sub-inspectors and 244 for constables (communication).
Published on Jun 13, 2021 11:43 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray
“Growing up trans means a relentless othering”
- Karnataka’s first transgender doctor tells her story of transition and celebrating self-love
-kRfD-U302266478829qjF-960x540@HT-Web_1610791897893_1610791902556.jpg "For Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju, growing up transperson in India means a relentless othering")
Published on Jan 16, 2021 06:49 PM IST
Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju, Delhi
Alabama judge declares transgender driver's license policy as unconstitutional
- US District Judge Myron Thompson, on Friday, said that the policy stating that people, "can only change the sex designation on their driver's licenses by changing their genitalia," is unconstitutional.
Published on Jan 16, 2021 09:48 AM IST
AP | , Montgomery
Kerala extends education scholarship, wedding grant for transgenders
The scholarship scheme is targeted at the trans students, studying from seventh standard to colleges in the government, aided and self-financing educational institutions.
Published on Dec 29, 2020 05:45 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram | Press Trust of India | Posted by Arpan Rai
Transgenders, elderly and disabled population had a difficult 2020
While the elderly battled high susceptibility to Covid-19, transgenders and the disabled population were hit by its social repercussions.
Updated on Dec 24, 2020 05:57 PM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kale
Fashion designer Shaine Soni shares her journey from Delhi studio to bring crowned Miss Trans Queen India 2020
From making clothes for her Barbie dolls to having her own label, Nude and recently winning the Miss Trans Queen India 2020 pageant, Shaine Soni spills the beans on her journey and about the fashion world bringing her comfort and acceptance
Updated on Dec 20, 2020 05:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Zarafshan Shiraz
Kerala HC pulls up Centre for exclusion of transgenders in NCC
“The world has progressed, you cannot remain in the 19th century,” the judge told its counsel.
Updated on Nov 30, 2020 10:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent
I knew my role in Laxmii was a cameo but it had a lot of emotions: Sharad Kelkar
The actor says he is getting more than expected as the audiences have loved his performance and how he felt the pain of the transgenders when he heard their stories
Updated on Nov 15, 2020 03:21 PM IST
Mumbai | Kavita Awaasthi
Government deliberating on making special card for trans members to link them to welfare schemes
The Centre had in August constituted the National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP) to formulate policies, programmes, draft legislation and projects regarding members of the community for achieving equality and full participation by them.
Updated on Oct 18, 2020 08:05 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
Uttar Pradesh to set up transgender welfare board
The transgender welfare board will identify transgenders across UP, enlist them, issue identity cards, get them enrolled in educational institutions, provide them accommodation under various hostel and housing schemes of the state government.
Updated on Sep 15, 2020 08:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | HT Correspondent
National Council for Transgender Persons formed
The council – India’s first and formed under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 – was announced in a gazette notification issued late on Friday.
Updated on Aug 22, 2020 09:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Dhrubo Jyoti
Transgenders get right to inherit agricultural land in Uttar Pradesh
A revenue department officer said the state cabinet earlier this week cleared an amendment to the UP Revenue Code of 2006 for inclusion of third gender in the nomenclature.
Updated on Aug 20, 2020 02:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | HT Correspondent
Jaya Bhattacharya helps transgenders and sex workers
Actor Jaya Bhattacharya recently distributed ration packets to transgenders and sex workers in Kamathipura. “We need to help people who are not seen out there on a daily basis,” she says
Updated on Aug 05, 2020 11:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Kavita Awaasthi
MHA seeks CAPFs views on recruiting ‘transgender’ assistant commandants
In a letter to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the MHA on Wednesday asked the forces to send their comments for incorporating the issues on transgender as ‘third gender’.
Updated on Jul 02, 2020 01:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan
Congress to open transgender cell in Kerala, 50 to be given membership
The party leaders said the initiative is the first of its kind in any political outfit and has the blessings of the high command.
Updated on Jun 09, 2020 08:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
Covid-19 update: Dedicated quarantine centres for transgenders in Manipur
Necessary logistics are to be arranged by the health and family welfare department in case of Imphal East centre while social welfare department for the Imphal West centre.
Updated on May 21, 2020 11:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Imphal | Sobhapati Samom
Problems mount for trans people during Covid-19 lockdown
As the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown continues, several members of the community said the livelihoods of hundreds of transgender people remain disrupted, with many struggling for their daily needs.
Updated on Apr 20, 2020 07:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Amrita Madhukalya
Thanks to social prejudice, transgenders are a neglected lot
Transgenders are facing neglect in this distressing phase due to bias that runs deeps in the society. The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has come to their rescue
Updated on Mar 31, 2020 08:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Ashraf Prayag
Transgenders hurl stones at police post, case registered in Ludhiana
Were demanding release of a rape accused; Two police personnel were injured in the incident.
Updated on Feb 25, 2020 10:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Airports Authority to appoint transgenders, those suffering from Down Syndrome at Northeast airports
The AAI has connected Mizoram and Nagaland previous year and is currently working to connect all the NE states in the region.
Updated on Jan 10, 2020 09:31 AM IST
Agartala | Priyanka Deb Barman
India’s first university for transgender community to come up in UP’s Kushinagar
The university, which will come up in Fazilnagar block of Kushinagar district, is being built by the Akhil Bhartiya Kinnar Siksha Seva Trust (All-India transgender education service trust).
Updated on Dec 26, 2019 10:45 AM IST
Gorakhpur | Press Trust of India
School for transgenders in Uttar Pradesh soon
An initiative by the Akhil Bhartiya Kinnar Shiksha Sewa Trust, the school will help bring the third gender in the social and cultural mainstream.
Published on Dec 24, 2019 06:20 PM IST
Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) | Indo Asian News Service
First transgender library opens in India
Launched in 2016, the centre focuses on the promotion of transgender people and making people aware of the no-binary gender.
Published on Sep 24, 2019 01:25 PM IST
Madurai | Asian News International
Study reveals transgender students experience more mental health problems compared to other students
The study found that students whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned to them at birth are more likely to experience mental health problems.
Updated on Aug 18, 2019 10:30 AM IST
Washington DC | ANI
Victoria’s Secret’s first transgender model plans to change ‘status quo in society’
News of Valentina Sampaio joining the brand comes less than a year after the lingerie company faced backlash after an executive commented about transgender people walking in its annual fashion show in an interview with Vogue as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Published on Aug 14, 2019 03:15 PM IST
Asian News International | Asian News International, Washington D.c.
Sperm production may be possible in transgenders
The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found that one transgender woman was able to produce viable sperm after a few months of discontinuing her puberty-halting medication whereas a different patient on hormone therapy could not produce sperm during the time she could psychologically tolerate being off her medication.
Published on Aug 05, 2019 03:38 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | Indo Asian News Service, New York
Delhi govt launches curriculum for making teachers sensitive to issues of transgenders
The Delhi government’s State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) runs nine such DIETs in the city which offer elementary teacher education courses.
Updated on Jul 18, 2019 10:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Fareeha Iftikhar