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McCain criticizes Trump policy of barring transgenders from serving U.S. m
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], July 27 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump's move of reversing former President Barack Obama's policy of allowing transgenders to serve in the US armed forces drew swift condemnation from Senator John McCain and rights groups.
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President Trump bars transgenders from serving U.S. military
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 26 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that transgenders, in any capacity, won't be allowed to serve the military saying that their inclusion would entail "disruption" in the military affairs.
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Highlights of Parliamentary committee recommendations for Transgenders
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 22 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice And Empowerment, headed by the Chairperson Ramesh Bais, in its report presented in the Lok Sabha has asked the Government to clearly define a transgender person.
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Parliamentary panel's historic recommendations for Transgenders
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 22 (ANI): A transgender person should have the option to choose either 'man', 'woman' or 'transgender' as well as have the right to choose any of the options independent of surgery/hormones, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social
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Mumbai's transgenders celebrate International Day of Yoga
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 21 (ANI): Sixty transgenders affiliated with the 'Kinner Maa Trust' celebrated International Day of Yoga here on Wednesday.
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Varsity in TN to offer free education to transgenders
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu [India], June 15 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu Government has announced free education for the transgender community in all the colleges of state's Manonmaniam Sundaranar University.
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Kerala to host its first beauty contest for transgenders
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 13 (ANI): Dhwayah, Transgender arts and charitable society, is organising its first venture 'Queen of Dhwaya 2017', a beauty contest in Kerala's Kochi on June 15.
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Transgenders demolish hospital property in Meerut
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): A group of agitated transgenders on Friday damaged a hospital in the wake of the murder of former councilor Hazare Fako.
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BMC Polls: Transgender candidate campaigns to change perception
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai, (Maharashtra), Feb. 18 (ANI): Ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Polls in Mumbai, several transgenders on Saturday were seen campaigning for city's only transgender candidate Priya Patil.
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Pak's Bill on transgender rights copied from India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 9 (ANI): A Bill in Pakistan that seeks to protect the rights of transgenders apparently is an identical copy of a piece of legislation from India and also a replica of the provision of the 1973 Constitution, reports the Express Tribune.
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In a first, Pakistan to include Transgenders in national census
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 10 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that the transgender community should be included in the national population census.
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WHO to remove transgenders from is mental disorders list
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, July 31 (ANI): The World Health Organisation is considering changing the way it classifies transgender identity.
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