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A historic decision: LGBT community on SC decriminalising homosexuality
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Soon after the Supreme Court, in a landmark judgement on Thursday, struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), celebrations broke out across the nation by the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI) community.
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Meet India's first transgender cabbie
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 31 (ANI): A Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resource (HR) and Marketing, Meghna Sahoo is India's first transgender cab driver, hailing from Bhubaneswar.
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Apology not enough: transgender actress reprimands Scarlett Johansson
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Aug 07 (ANI): A Hollywood transgender actress, Alexandra Billings, has said that Scarlett Johansson's apology on casting herself as the lead for the upcoming film 'Rub & Tug' is not enough.
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Transgenders more prone to heart disease risk, finds study
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 3 (ANI): According to a research, transgender individuals could be at higher risk for heart disease.
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Nicole Maines to be television's first transgender superhero
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 22 (ANI): American actress Nicole Maines is set to make history on the fourth season of 'Supergirl' by becoming the first ever transgender superhero on television.
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Bihar govt likely to appoint transgender guards for women
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 17 (ANI): Amid multiple cases of rape and molestation across the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked officials to examine whether transgender people can be recruited as security guards at short stay homes and other similar facilities for women.
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Amid backlash, Scarlett Johansson quits transgender role
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 14 (ANI): Amid criticism, Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has decided to drop out of the transgender role in 'Rub & Tug'.
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Section 377: LGBT community expects favourable outcome
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community activists have expressed their optimism as the hearing of petitions against Section 377 in the Supreme Court gets underway.
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Scarlett Johansonn draws criticism for playing transgender role
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] July 04 (ANI): Hollywood diva Scarlett Johansson is in the midst of a controversy after she drew criticism for choosing to play the role of a transgender man in an upcoming film, 'Rub & Tug'.
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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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Parliament's monsoon session to begin from July 18
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The monsoon session of the Parliament will be held from July 18 to August 10, comprising of 18 working days.
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