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Transgenders get married in Raipur mass wedding
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Raipur (Chattisgarh) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Fifteen couples got married in a mass wedding ceremony for the transgender community here on Saturday.
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AAP fields transgender candidate from Prayagraj Lok Sabha seat
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): A social activist and transgender Mahamandaleshwar Bhawani Nath Valmiki on Friday joined the Aam Admi Party (AAP) in the presence of MP and party's UP in-charge Sanjay Singh. She will contest from Prayagraj Lok Sabha seat.
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Nara Lokesh contesting from Chitoor seat to protect land he has grabbed, a
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Manglagiri (Andhra Pradesh) [India] March 25 (ANI): Independent Transgender candidate from Manglagiri constituency Tamanna Simhadri on Monday took a swipe at the state IT minister Nara Lokesh for filing his nomination from Chittoor constituency only to "protect" the land he has grabbed, w
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Dressed as Goddess Meenakshi, transgender activist files nomination from M
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Transgender activist Bharathi Kannamma donned the avatar of Goddess Meenakshi as she filed her nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Madurai.
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Transgenders get political space in poll season
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 20 (ANI): The ensuing Lok Sabha polls have brought a ray of hope for transgenders with many from their community being roped in by several political parties for various posts.
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Transgender leader Meera Parida joins BJD
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Transgender leader and social activist Meera Parida joined Biju Janta Dal on Sunday in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
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Odisha assembly polls: BSP fields a Transgender candidate
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Saturday decided to field a transgender named Kajal Nayak from Korei assembly seat for upcoming assembly elections in Odisha.
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TN: Transgenders requests EC to reconsider election dates
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Bharathi Kannama Trust has written to the District Collector requesting the Election commission (EC) to change the Lok Sabha poll dates in the state in the wake of Koovagam Koothandavar, a 3-day long festival of transgenders.
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Transgender woman appointed personal secretary to MP’s DSJDW director
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Mar 11 (ANI): Sanjana Singh, a transgender woman, has been appointed the personal secretary (PS) to Krishna Gopal Tiwari, Director, Department of Social Justice and Disabled Welfare (DSJDW), Madhya Pradesh government.
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Apsara Reddy targets Manohar Parrikar, says unhealthy chief minister canno
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary and transgender activist Apsara Reddy on Thursday said that Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar should step down as an unhealthy chief minister cannot lead a healthy and happy state.
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Odisha: Meeting on transgender welfare board held
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], Mar 1 (ANI): Plans to form a transgender welfare board were discussed in a meeting held between the members of All Odisha Kinner Mahasangh and SSEPD Minister Prafulla Samal here on Friday.
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Navratilova gets dumped by LGBT group over her transgender comments
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], Feb 21 (ANI): Tennis veteran Martina Navratilova has been removed as an ambassador by Athlete Ally, the organisation that supports LGBT athletes, following her controversial comments on transgender athletes.
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