Transgenders

Transgender Icon Caitlyn Jenner To Run For California Governor

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 24, 2021

"I'm in!" the 71-year-old transgender icon and former decathlete said in a statement, adding she will formally launch her campaign -- presumably as a Republican -- in the coming weeks.

Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Plea Over Discrimination Of Transgender People

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 12, 2021

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and others to reply to a plea seeking directions to establish a welfare board for transgenders and to appoint a committee to promptly probe reports of their alleged gross abuse by the police.

In A First, Transgender Woman Rachel Levine Confirmed To US Health Post

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 25, 2021

The US Senate took the historic step Wednesday of confirming pediatrician Rachel Levine as President Joe Biden's assistant secretary of health, making her the highest-ranking transgender official to serve in the federal government.

In A First, Transgender Candidate To Contest Kerala Assembly Polls

India News | ANI | Monday March 22, 2021

Anannyah Kumari Alex, a 28-year-old is set to create history by becoming the first transgender person to contest an Assembly election in Kerala.

A Transgender Islamic School In Pakistan Breaks Barriers

World News | Reuters | Monday March 22, 2021

A long white shawl on her head, Rani Khan gives daily Koran lessons at Pakistan's first transgender-only madrasa, or Islamic religious school, which she set up herself using her life savings.

At 9, Elliot Page Asked His Mom If He "Could Be A Boy Someday"

Entertainment | Written by Pranita Chaubey | Wednesday March 17, 2021

With respect to his mother's outlook towards his sexual identity, Elliot Page said, "It is a testament to how people really change"

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea Seeking Reservation For Transgenders

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 12, 2021

The Supreme Court Friday agreed to hear a plea seeking direction to treat transgender as "socially and educationally backward classes of citizens" and extend reservation in admission in educational institutions and public appointments.

Top Court Seeks Centre's Response Over Blood Donation Ban By Transgenders

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

The Supreme Court Friday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea challenging the 2017 guidelines excluding transgenders, men having sex with men and female sex workers from being blood donors.

Chhattisgarh Police Recruit 13 Transgenders As Constables

Jobs | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 4, 2021

Chhattisgarh Police have recruited 13 transgender persons as constables, in an effort to boost the confidence of people from the community and change society's perception towards them.

A First: Chhattisgarh Police Force Recruits 13 Transgender Constables

India News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Chhattisgarh state police force has recruited 13 transgender officers, an official said on Wednesday, the largest such hiring from the country's still marginalised community.

Miss Panama Allows Transgender Women To Compete In Beauty Pageant

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 3, 2021

The Miss Panama organization announced that starting this year, the pageant would include transgender women "who have completed all their legal and medical procedures" in its competition.

Harry Potter Video Game Hogwarts Legacy Scheduled for 2022 Will Allow Transgender Characters

Jason Schreier, Bloomberg | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Hogwarts Legacy, the next Harry Potter video game scheduled to launch in 2022, will let players customise their characters’ voice, body type, and gender placement for the school dormitories taking a stride towards inclusivity.

UP's First Transgender Toilet Built In Varanasi

India News | ANI | Thursday February 18, 2021

The first transgender toilet of the state has been built by the government in the Kamachha area of Varanasi under the Smart City project to ensure the participation of the community in the cleanliness of the city.

After Coming Out As Trans, Elliot Page Announces Divorce From Wife Emma Portner

Entertainment | Edited by Nilanjana Basu | Wednesday January 27, 2021

"After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce following our separation last summer," Elliot Page, Emma Portner said in a joint statement

Padma Shri Manjamma Jogati: Transgender Folk Artiste Married To A Goddess

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday January 26, 2021

The list of Padma awards recipients this year includes a transgender from Karnataka who has over the past many decades practised and single-handedly popularised rural folk arts. For Manjamma Jogathi, the Padma Shri comes after decades of social and financial struggle. Overcoming personal odds, Manjavva Jogati, as she would be called in Karnataka, h...