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JK Rowling denounces Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson over transgender commen
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In the midst of renewed controversy surrounding transgender rights, famed author JK Rowling has once again found herself at the centre of a heated debate.
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Opinion divided on CM Soren's decision to include transgenders in OBC list
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The recent announcement by Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to include the transgender community of the state in the OBC category has been met with mixed reactions. With some welcoming the move, others including Sonal Tiwari, an advocate and transgender rights activist, have termed the
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Jamaat-e-Islami condemns grant approved by US President Joe Biden for teac
Updated : 3 years ago IST
JI has condemned the USD 500,000 grant, terming it as a serious conspiracy against the country's moral and cultural values.
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DCW issues recommendation to MHA, Delhi govt over rights of transgenders
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to an official statement, the DCW said that the government of India passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act in 2019 and the Central Rules in 2020 and the rules are yet to be notified for Delhi.
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Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon announces to resign
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Her move comes after coming under pressure over a stalled push toward independence and over transgender rights.
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"Transgenders have been given legal rights but yet to get a place," says f
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mondal told ANI, "Transgenders have been given legal rights in the society, but still they have not been able to get the place where they can do something. The government should run more awareness programs so that we get equality. It will bring sensitivity towards us among other people of th
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SC agrees to examine plea seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage u
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine pleas seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act as it issued notice to the Centre on the petition.
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'Harry Potter' fame Ralph Fiennes finds JK Rowling being abused over trans
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Harry Potter' actor Ralph Fiennes has defended JK Rowling over her controversial stance on transgender rights.
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Durga Puja organisers in Siliguri set up pandal to highlight struggles of
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], September 22 (ANI): At a time when the Aadhaar authority accepts transgender cards as valid documents, but quite a few people discriminate against the transgender community, a Durga puja organiser in Siliguri is setting up a pandal to highlight the struggles
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JK Rowling's new book features a character murdered after being accused of
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 1 (ANI): Author JK Rowling, who made headlines for sharing her controversial views on transgender rights lately, has come up with a new novel that involves a storyline about a woman who is killed after being accused of transphobia.
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'The Kite Runner' author Khaled Hosseini's daughter comes out as transgend
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Popular Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini, whose debut novel 'The Kite Runner' was a critical and commercial success, on Wednesday revealed that his daughter, Haris, has come out as transgender and shared a heartwarming note for her.
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Patton Oswalt says he completely disagrees 'about transgender rights, repr
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): American stand-up comedian and actor Patton Oswalt has expressed an apology and shared some reflections when discussing his long-time friendship with Dave Chappelle.
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