Transgenders

In A First For US Professional Wrestling, Transgender Faces Roaring Crowd

World News | Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post | Friday October 4, 2019

Beneath jumbotrons and crisscrossing beams of light, bearded middle-aged men howled from the stands and punched their fists in the air, spinning yellow towels over their heads. They came in their "Macho Man" and Kenny Omega T-shirts, with signs that read "Welcome to the Revolution." They drove from states away to witness the scripted body slamming,...

Laxmmi Bomb First Look: Transgender Akshay Kumar's Death Stare Is Beyond Creepy

Entertainment | Nilanjana Basu | Thursday October 3, 2019

"Navratri is about bowing to the inner goddess and celebrating your limitless strength. On this auspicious occasion, I am sharing with you my look as Laxmmi," Akshay Kumar wrote

US Transgender Woman Lost Her Job. She Is Now Taking The Case To Court

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 2, 2019

Six years after losing her job at a Detroit funeral home, Aimee Stephens is taking her case to the US Supreme Court for a landmark hearing on whether a civil rights law barring sex discrimination at work protects transgender people.

First Transgender Library In India Opens In Madurai

Tamil Nadu News | ANI | Tuesday September 24, 2019

For the first time in India, a transgender library has been opened as part of the transgender resource centre in Viswanathapuram, Madurai, to increase awareness about ambisexual people in the country.

Transgender Choir Sings For Acceptance In China

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 13, 2019

The members of the Trans Chorus aren't professional singers and come from across China -- but they share similar stories of their struggle with identities in a country where being transgender is still classed as a "mental illness".

Pregnant Woman, Husband Robbed In Gurgaon By Transgender Persons: Police

Gurgaon News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2019

A group of transgender personsrobbed a pregnant woman and her husband on Friday when they visited their home in Gurgaon's Sector 46 area on the pretext of offering them blessings, the police said.

'Rainbow Wedding': Transgender Couple Marry In Emotional Ceremony

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 8, 2019

An Indian transgender couple who both underwent sex re-assignment have tied the knot in a traditional Bengali ceremony, in what is believed to be the state's first "rainbow wedding".

Transgender Beaten To Death In Bengal On Suspicion Of Being Child Lifter: Police

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 24, 2019

A transgender was beaten to death on suspicion of being a child lifter in Nagrakata in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Monday.

Centre Approves Bill To Empower Transgender Community

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved a bill which provides a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment of transgenders by defining their identity and rights to prohibit discrimination against them.

Cabinet Likely To Consider Transgender Bill Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

The Union Cabinet is likely to consider on Wednesday a bill which seeks to define transgenders and prohibit discrimination against them.

"What's Normal Anyway?" Over 1,000 Attend Vadodara's Queer Pride Parade

Cities | ANI | Monday July 1, 2019

Gujarat's Vadodara on Sunday held a Queer Pride Parade which saw the participation of over a thousand members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI) community.

Only One Transgender Student Applies For Admission To Delhi University

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday June 24, 2019

Only one transgender candidate has submitted application for admission in the Delhi University, according to data provided by the varsity.

Colorado School Shooting: Accused Transgender Sought Revenge For Bullying

World News | Reuters | Friday June 21, 2019

A juvenile accused of opening fire at a Colorado school last month that left one student dead and eight others wounded sought revenge on classmates who bullied him because he is transgender, court documents released on Thursday showed.

On Video, UP Cops Thrash Transgenders At Police Station In Meerut

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday June 11, 2019

A group of transgender people were ruthlessly beaten up by policemen in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut today, after a clash allegedly erupted between two rival factions.

Lipstick Under My Burkha Writer Says She's 'Okay With Transwoman Tag'

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 6, 2019

"My gender cannot be my only identity when I am writing a story because a story has no gender," said Gazal Dhaliwal