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SC seeks response from Centre, States regarding plea to establish
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New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and State governments on a petition seeking direction to establish Transgender Welfare Board to address the social welfare issues of transgenders.
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First transgender candidate pulls out of Kerala assembly polls, sa
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Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 3 (ANI): Anannyah Kumari Alex, the first transgender candidate to fight the Kerala Assembly polls, backed out of the contest as the Democratic Social Justice Party (DSJP) nominee on Saturday alleging that she is facing stigma, gender discrimination and sexual ha
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'If we join mainstream we can make colourful changes to society,'
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Malappuram (Kerala) [India], March 22 (ANI): 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.
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Bharathi Kannama, a transgender woman contesting TN Assembly polls
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Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 22 (ANI): Bharathi Kannama, a Transgender woman, who is contesting in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Madurai South constituency has promised to make Madurai a model city.
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South Dakota governor sends back bill banning transgender women fr
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South Dakota [US] March 20 (ANI): South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has returned an executive bill -- banning transgender girls and women from participating in female sports -- back to the state legislature.
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NCTP representatives meet Odisha Governor, demand April 15 be cele
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 19 (ANI): Representatives of the National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP) on Thursday submitted a memorandum to Governor Ganeshi Lal, demanding that April 15 be celebrated as 'National Transgender Day'.
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Elliot Page opens up for first time after coming out as transgende
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page opened up for the first time in a recent interview after publicly coming out as transgender in December 2020. In the interview, Page said that he wants to use his "privilege" and "platform" to help others in the transgender c
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Implead transgender associations in connection to providing equal
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New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday directed the petitioner-cum-lawyer, Reepak Kansal, to implead the transgender associations within two weeks in connection with his petition seeking direction to the Centre to give equal opportunity in employment to transgenders a
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SC issues notice to Centre over guidelines banning transgenders fr
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New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Central government and other parties after hearing a Public Intrest Litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of Section 12 and 51 of Blood Donor guidelines, 2017, which has imposed a blanket b
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Transgender delegation meets Maha Governor, seeks fulfilment of th
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 5 (ANI): A delegation of the transgender community on Thursday met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, apprising him about the denial of their fundamental rights and the exploitation faced by the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Plea filed in SC to establish Transgender Welfare Board to address
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New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): A petition was filed on Monday in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre and state governments to establish a Transgender Welfare Board to address the social welfare issues of transgender persons.
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Four arrested for killing transgender in Mumbai
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 27 (ANI): Four people have been arrested for the brutal murder of a transgender in Mumbai, Vishal Thakur, Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone-11, informed on Friday.
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