Wales gets the world’s first non-binary mayor
Owen Hurcum became the world's first non-binary mayor, when they took charge of the position Bangor in Wales, UK. All of 23 years old,...
Law-making in South Asia on Intersex Rights: Breaking free from the binary
The equal rights movement in the South Asian region has seen several milestones in the last decade. Issues related to sexual orientation, gender identity...
Tamil magazine publishes objectionable article on Santhi Soundararajan, NCTP take cognizance
The National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP) has taken suo-motu cognizance of an article about athlete Shanthi Soundararajan published in Tamil magazine Kumudham, in...
Trans-woman’s cry for help gets heard
When she was selling roadside biryani last week, she was ridiculed and harassed by some. The video she posted asking people for help became...
Another transwoman attacked by fellow transwomen in Hyderabad for rebelling against Haveli system
Following the gory incident where a transwoman named Hamsa was burnt to death by a transwomen gang, another incident of violence has been reported...
Pakistan blocks dating apps like Tinder, Grindr citing ‘immoral and indecent content’
Pakistan has blocked five dating apps including Tinder and Grindr (for gay, lesbian, bi, trans, and queer people) stating that they hosted 'immoral and...
Transwoman who ran Covai Trans Kitchen found brutally murdered
Sangeetha, a 60 year old transwoman who opened the Covai Trans Kitchen, a restaurant entirely run by transpersons was found brutally murdered at her...
Central Govt to offer aid to transgender persons
As lockdown has been imposed in several states, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has decided to provide ₹ 1,500 as assistance to...
NCTP South Representative writes to MK Stalin about discrimination faced by transgenders in getting...
Gopi Shankar Madurai, the Southern Representative of the National Council for Transgender Persons has written to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to address...
Transgender person appointed as member of Executive Committee of National Culture Fund
For the first time, the Ministry of Culture, Government of India has appointed a transgender person and activist, as the Member of the Council...
