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Transgender shot dead in Pakistan's Mianwali
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 28 (ANI): In another incident of lawlessness in Pakistan, unidentified persons shot dead a transgender person in Mianwali on Wednesday, informed police.
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SC seeks Centre's response on plea seeking equal protection for transgende
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to provide equal protection to the transgender community against sexual offences.
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Discrimination contributes to poorer heart health for LGBTQ adults
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): More than half of LGBTQ adults and 70 percent of those who are transgender or gender non-conforming report experiencing some form of discrimination, including the use of harsh or abusive language, from a health care professional.
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Saurav Kittu Tank becomes first transgender to climb 6,000-meter Virgin Pe
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 7 (ANI): Saurav Kittu Tank, member of the LGBTQA community, became the first transgender to climb the 6,000-meter high Virgin Peak in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh.
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Plea in SC seeks modification in IPC sections related to sexual harassment
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Central government to make appropriate modification/ interpretation of Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with sexual assaults against transgender, transsexuals or
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Group of transgenders open eatery in Coimbatore
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 9 (ANI): A group of transgenders has opened an eatery, Covai Trans Kitchen, in Coimbatore.
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Manipur's first transgender doctor helps, a corona warrior
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Beyonce Laishram has been a warrior all her life, but the tag of COVID warrior pleases her best.
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Odisha's Meera Parida thanks Centre for selection as member of National Co
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Meera Parida, one of 5 members of the National Council for Transgender Persons, constituted by the Centre on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Department of Social Justice on Saturday, for the initiative.
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Kolkata's transgender community welcomes free ration by state government
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 20 (ANI): The transgender community in West Bengal welcomed the state government's announcement of free rations to the community till June 2021, saying that although they were grateful for the rations, it would have been more beneficial during the lockdo
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Hyderabad trans community sells pickles for living, strives to be self-re
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 12 (ANI): To support themselves amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, a group of transwomen in Hyderabad are preparing and sell pickles and other eatables for a living.
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NHRC seeks ATR from States, UTs over plight of transgenders
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 3 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Chief Secretaries of all the States and Union Territories of India over the plight of transgenders.
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Hit by COVID-19 crisis, Odisha's transgender community struggles to make e
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhadrak (Odisha) [India], July 30 (ANI): The pandemic has affected the society severely, including the transgender community. Members of this community in Bhadrak are bearing the brunt of COVID-19 crisis as they face financial hardships.
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