A unique fashion show was organized in Surat, Gujarat on Saturday with the motive to bring awareness towards third-gender people (Transgenders) and to create a positive environment for them in society.
The three-day-long event which began on April 2 witnessed all the traditional rituals of the community, during which eunuchs prayed for the welfare of people.
"This is the first time the third gender would be included in the parade. It will send a positive message to the region. The people in the Bastar region are really excited about all this," said IGP Bastar P Sundarraj.
Two transgenders of Telangana Prachi Rathod and Ruth John Paul have become the first transgender doctors to join government service in the state, creating a history.
The number of voters in the third gender category has seen an increase in the State Assembly Elections 2022, as compared to the 2017 Vidhan Sabha and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, officials said on Thursday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 21 (ANI): Pakistan has seen increasing violence against the transgender community, revealing that the community is not safe in the country, according to media reports.
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to formulate a policy within three months so that reasonable accommodation can be provided to transgender persons in all establishments covered by the provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Delhi Government has told the Delhi High court that the state is making all possible efforts to ensure the creation of separate toilets for the use of Transgenders adding that the task will completed on a fast track basis.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 27 (ANI/PNN): Shagun Gupta Foundation, the NGO run by well-known cosmetics and permanent makeup expert Dr. Shagun Gupta, will now also work for the cause of equal rights of the third gender.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], August 21 (ANI): The members of the eunuch and the transgender community in Siliguri received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday.