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Kerala: Transgenders stage protest against ill-treatment by police
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar. 1 (ANI): Amid growing atrocities in the state, transgenders from across the state staged a protest here against their mistreatment at the hands of the state police.
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Pak to send transgenders to Haj as volunteers
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 18 (ANI): Pakistan will send transgenders to the annual Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year to serve as 'Khuddamul Hujjaj' or volunteers.
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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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Andhra Cabinet sanctions pension scheme for transgenders
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved a scheme to provide a pension of Rs 1,500 to transgenders above 18 years of age in the state.
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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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Gujarat polls: Surat's transgenders 'unable' to cast votes
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], Nov 25 (ANI): The transgenders in Surat's Godadara area have claimed that they won't be able to cast their votes in the upcoming Gujarat elections as neither they have their voter ID cards, nor are they receiving any help in getting them made.
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India's first transgender judge wants to improve lot of her community
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Islampur (West Bengal) [India] Oct. 20 (ANI): India's first transgender judge, Joyita Mondal, is keen on providing a respectful life to transgenders.
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Chandrababu Naidu ensures transgenders avail govt. schemes in Andhra Prade
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 22 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced that the transgender community must be supported by the government with housing, ration cards and pension of 1000 rupees.
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In a first, two transgender rights bills introduced in Pak parliament
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug. 9 (ANI): In a first at aiming to secure the rights of transgenders in Pakistan two bills were introduced in the National Assembly.
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Ramdas Athawale lands in soup for `advising` transgenders to not wear sare
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 31 (ANI): Despite batting strongly for the Transgender Bill, Union Minister Ramdas Athwale has landed in a soup for a particular comment that has not gone down well with the community.
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Trump calls reporter very rude for posing question on transgender ban
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], July 27 (ANI):U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called a reporter "very rude" for posing him a question on his newly announced ban on transgenders in the military, during his address to the American Legion youth at the White House lawn.
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