The Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment will be the Chairperson (ex-officio) and Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment will be the Vice-Chairperson (ex-officio).
August 24, 2020'My life has been shaped by being female. I do not believe it's hateful to say so,' Rowling tweeted in her defense.
June 8, 2020The transgender was struggling to make both ends meet and had exhausted stock of grocery and food due to the lockdown, as she had lost her source of livelihood, an official said.
May 12, 2020The Trans community has been protesting against this bill since it is formulated by cis gender people who do not understand the stigma associated with being a transgender.
November 27, 2019Going by the bill, a person would have the right to choose to be identified as a man, woman or transgender, irrespective of sex reassignment surgery and hormonal therapy.
August 5, 2019The research showed that though the community is in pursuit of love
June 28, 2019She says as long as she represents the community and inspires many dreamers, she is okay with the constant emphasis on her gender identity.
June 6, 2019The National Federation of Indian Women convened a meeting on Wednesday to express their solidarity with the transgender candidate
July 26, 2018Anjali is the first ever transgender model to walk the ramp for Lakme Fashion Week.
July 17, 2018Although discrimination against transgenders is prevalent in India, the scene is slowly evolving as government is recognising them and providing them with identification documents.
June 17, 2018The 90th annual academy awards 2018 made a history on Sunday night when, 28-year-old actress Daniela Vega is from San Miguel, Chile who became the first transgender presenter at Oscars. Daniela played Marina Vidal in the film “A Fantastic Woman” which won the best foreign language film award. The film is about a transgender singer faces scorn …
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March 5, 2018A transgender student of Panjab University (PU), Dhananjay Chauhan, has been invited for dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s who is on visit to India. A student of Department of Human Rights and Duties, PU, Dhananjay (46) has been invited by the High Commissioner for Canada to India, Nadir Patel, to the dinner-reception on …
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February 20, 2018Actress Laverne Cox has thanked the transgender models who are “changing beauty standards”. Cox, 45, became Cosmopolitan magazine’s first transgender cover star, and has thanked other members of the transgender community for helping to change the landscape for people like herself. In a lengthy Instagram post, she wrote: “It’s not my first Cosmo Quiz but …
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January 27, 2018The people of the LGBT group have been living inside a shell since ages in India. While the country is battling with issues like crime against women, corruption, unemployment, it seems like fight for justice for the LGBT people has taken a back seat. Earlier this week, the LGBT group was gifted a ray of …
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January 11, 2018The Pentagon has said it will begin accepting transgender military recruits on Monday, after President Donald Trump’s administration decided not to appeal a court order blocking his ban. The Department of Justice announced on Friday it would delay challenging the stay on President Trump’s transgender ban before the Supreme Court, the Hill magazine reported. “The …
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December 30, 2017Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has delivered a formal and historic apology in the House of Commons to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirit Canadians (LGBTQ2) oppressed and discriminated by past federal legislation, policies and practices. Speaking to a packed and emotional chamber, Trudeau said on Tuesday “it is our collective shame that Canadians …
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November 29, 2017Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex employees of Italy’s foreign ministry will on November 22 hold a conference in Rome to mark the first anniversary of the introduction of same-sex civil unions here, the ministry’s LBGTI association Globe-MAE announced. Globe-MAE’s President Fabrizio Petri will open the event taking place at the International Women’s House in Rome’s Trastevere …
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November 18, 2017