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Meet India's first transgender lawyer, Sathyasri Sharmila
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 01 (ANI): In a step towards the inclusion of the transgender community into mainstream society, Sathyasri Sharmila became India's first transgender lawyer.
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Miss India Anukreethy Vas aims for bias-free society for transgenders
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai, (Tamil Nadu) [India] June 30 (ANI): Miss India 2018 Anukreethy Vas aims to work towards a society free from bias against the transgender community.
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Pak SC takes cognizance of non-issuance of IDs to transgenders
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mardan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) [Pakistan], June 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Sunday took suo-motu cognizance of non-issuance of computerised national identity cards to the transgender community, ahead of the upcoming general elections in Pakistan.
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Kerala to witness beauty pageant for transgenders
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 16 (ANI): For the second consecutive year, Kerala will witness a beauty contest which will feature participants from the transgender community.
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13 transgenders to contest Pak elections
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 14 (ANI): Members of the transgender community in Pakistan will also be contesting the upcoming general assembly elections slated for July 25.
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Transgenders protest against Kathua, Unnao rape incidents
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Apr. 22 (ANI): Members of the transgender community staged a protest in Kolkata on Monday against the Kathua and Unnao rape incidents, which resulted in a national outrage.
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Pakistan's first school for transgenders to open on April 15
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): Walking on the path of social reform, Pakistan is to inaugurate country's first ever institute for educational and vocational training for transgender community.
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Punjab: Transgenders seek reservation in Municipal Corporations
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): In line with their demand for reservation of seats in the Municipal Corporations, Punjab's transgender community protested outside the Deputy Commissioner's office seeking its approval to contest the upcoming Municipal polls in Ludhiana.
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Transgender community in Pak rejects rights bill
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 26 (ANI): The transgender community across Pakistan has rejected a rights bill, citing it was "misleading and inaccurate according to international standards and the United Nations."
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AP Cabinet approves pension for state's transgenders
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 17 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Saturday approved a scheme to provide a pension of Rs 1500 to transgenders above 18 years of age in the state.
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CM Naidu announces pension scheme for state's transgenders
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): After Kerala and Odisha, Andhra Pradesh becomes the next state to announce pension scheme for the transgender community.
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Odisha: Transgender community stages protest demanding five percent reserv
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 11 (ANI): The transgender community, associated with a trust in Bhubaneswar, staged a protest outside the Election Commission office on Tuesday demanding five percent reserved seats in elections .
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