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'Inclusion Key To Successful Democracy': Transgender Polling Official
A successful democracy is formed with the inclusion of all "votes and voters" during an election, Radha, a transgender polling official from Vellachery assembly segment in South Chennai, said at the NDTV 'Indian of the Year Awards 2024'.
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Medical Curriculum Revision Sparks Outrage By Activists Over Omission Of Disability And Transgender Rights
The controversy led to widespread media coverage and public backlash, culminating in the withdrawal of the curriculum on Teachers' Day, September 5, 2024.
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Trans Identity Certificate Can Now Be Used To Get PAN Card: Centre
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a 'certificate of identity' issued by the district magistrate under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 will be treated as valid documentation for applying for a PAN card.
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In A First In Rajasthan, Transgender Issued Birth Certificate
In a first of its kind, a transgender has been issued a birth certificate by the Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporation, officials said on Friday.
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"Not Juicy News": Ex-Bengal Chief Minister's Daughter Plans Sex Surgery
The decision of a former West Bengal chief minister's daughter to go in for the medical and legal process for gender affirmation after identifying as a man for years has come as a shot in the arm for others like him in the state.
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Kerala Transgender Couple Move Wedding Venue As Temple "Denies Permission"
The alleged denial of permission to solomnise the wedding of a transgender-couple in a temple here has triggered a row in the district as several members of the marginalised community criticised the management of the place of worship.
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Ensure Separate Wards, Toilets For Transgenders In Jail: Centre To States
The Centre has asked states to safeguard the rights of transgender people in jails and ensure separate wards to protect them against any form of exploitation.
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Equal Protection For Transgenders In Sex Assault Cases
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's reply on a petition seeking equal protection in law to transgender people on the grounds that there was no penal provision, which protects them from offences of sexual assault.
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Marsha P Johnson, The Iconic LGBTQ+ Rights Activist
Marsha P Johnson Google Doodle: A pioneering figure in the LGBTQ+ rights movement, she is being celebrated for her unrelenting battle for respecting all lives. Google Doodle on June 30, closed Pride Month by paying respect to the icon.
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Include 'Transgender' As Separate Category In Job Applications, Centre Tells Its Departments
The move is based on the provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, notified in December last year.
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Women Disguised As Transgender Entered Sabarimala: BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi
BJP lawmaker Meenakshi Lekhi on Friday alleged that women disguised as transgenders entered the Sabarimala temple and said people in the name of women rights were actually transgressing.
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LGBTQ Communities To Protest In Front Of Parliament Today Against Bill
Unless the police put a complete stop to it, New Delhi's Sansad Marg may see angry protests today by the transgender, intersex, gender queer, gender fluid and gender non-conforming communities -- all protesting against a bill that they threatens their rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Supreme Court in 2014. The Transgender Person's (Protection ...
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"I'm A Criminal," Said Indian Transgender Activist. Barack Obama's Response
In New Delhi for a town hall, former US President Barack Obama today had no dearth of tricky questions to answer. About forty-minutes into the event, a transgender rights activist's wringer about discrimination against the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community put the retired US commander-in-chief especially close to the line of...
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Love Is In The Air: India Gets Its First LGBT Radio Show
Mumbai: Outspoken gay rights activist Harish Iyer is used to fighting for equal rights but over the last month he has turned into a messenger of love. He is the host of “Gaydio“, the first radio show dedicated to lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in the country, where homosexuality is still a taboo and gay sex can be punishe...
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Union Minister Ramdas Athawale In Favour Of Reservation For Transgenders
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has batted for reservation for transgenders in government jobs on the lines of quota fixed for disabled people.
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'Inclusion Key To Successful Democracy': Transgender Polling Official
A successful democracy is formed with the inclusion of all "votes and voters" during an election, Radha, a transgender polling official from Vellachery assembly segment in South Chennai, said at the NDTV 'Indian of the Year Awards 2024'.
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Medical Curriculum Revision Sparks Outrage By Activists Over Omission Of Disability And Transgender Rights
The controversy led to widespread media coverage and public backlash, culminating in the withdrawal of the curriculum on Teachers' Day, September 5, 2024.
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Trans Identity Certificate Can Now Be Used To Get PAN Card: Centre
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a 'certificate of identity' issued by the district magistrate under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 will be treated as valid documentation for applying for a PAN card.
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In A First In Rajasthan, Transgender Issued Birth Certificate
In a first of its kind, a transgender has been issued a birth certificate by the Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporation, officials said on Friday.
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"Not Juicy News": Ex-Bengal Chief Minister's Daughter Plans Sex Surgery
The decision of a former West Bengal chief minister's daughter to go in for the medical and legal process for gender affirmation after identifying as a man for years has come as a shot in the arm for others like him in the state.
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Kerala Transgender Couple Move Wedding Venue As Temple "Denies Permission"
The alleged denial of permission to solomnise the wedding of a transgender-couple in a temple here has triggered a row in the district as several members of the marginalised community criticised the management of the place of worship.
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Ensure Separate Wards, Toilets For Transgenders In Jail: Centre To States
The Centre has asked states to safeguard the rights of transgender people in jails and ensure separate wards to protect them against any form of exploitation.
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Equal Protection For Transgenders In Sex Assault Cases
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's reply on a petition seeking equal protection in law to transgender people on the grounds that there was no penal provision, which protects them from offences of sexual assault.
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Marsha P Johnson, The Iconic LGBTQ+ Rights Activist
Marsha P Johnson Google Doodle: A pioneering figure in the LGBTQ+ rights movement, she is being celebrated for her unrelenting battle for respecting all lives. Google Doodle on June 30, closed Pride Month by paying respect to the icon.
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Include 'Transgender' As Separate Category In Job Applications, Centre Tells Its Departments
The move is based on the provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, notified in December last year.
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Women Disguised As Transgender Entered Sabarimala: BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi
BJP lawmaker Meenakshi Lekhi on Friday alleged that women disguised as transgenders entered the Sabarimala temple and said people in the name of women rights were actually transgressing.
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LGBTQ Communities To Protest In Front Of Parliament Today Against Bill
Unless the police put a complete stop to it, New Delhi's Sansad Marg may see angry protests today by the transgender, intersex, gender queer, gender fluid and gender non-conforming communities -- all protesting against a bill that they threatens their rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Supreme Court in 2014. The Transgender Person's (Protection ...
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"I'm A Criminal," Said Indian Transgender Activist. Barack Obama's Response
In New Delhi for a town hall, former US President Barack Obama today had no dearth of tricky questions to answer. About forty-minutes into the event, a transgender rights activist's wringer about discrimination against the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community put the retired US commander-in-chief especially close to the line of...
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Love Is In The Air: India Gets Its First LGBT Radio Show
Mumbai: Outspoken gay rights activist Harish Iyer is used to fighting for equal rights but over the last month he has turned into a messenger of love. He is the host of “Gaydio“, the first radio show dedicated to lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in the country, where homosexuality is still a taboo and gay sex can be punishe...
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Union Minister Ramdas Athawale In Favour Of Reservation For Transgenders
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has batted for reservation for transgenders in government jobs on the lines of quota fixed for disabled people.
