Varanasi | The first toilet for transgenders in Uttar Pradesh has been built by the state government in the Kamachha area in Varanasi under the Smart City project to ensure the participation of the community in the cleanliness of the city. Varanasi mayor Mridula Jaiswal inaugurated the toilet on Thursday. “It is the first transgender toilet […]
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Indian paramilitary to induct transgender officers
New Delhi: The Indian government has decided to induct members of transgender community in the country’s elite paramilitary forces ending discrimination against the marginalised section. Working upon the modalities in that direction, the Ministry of Home Affairs has sought suggestions and comments from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) on the matter. The ministry is working […]
UP to get first toilet for transgenders
Varanasi: The first toilet for transgenders in Uttar Pradesh will be opened in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Former captain of Indian women’s basketball team, Prashanti Singh, and former Olympian Rahul Singh have taken up this initiative. “After considerable thinking, we have decided to build a toilet for transgenders,” Prashanti Singh told […]
Maneka apologises for her remarks on transgenders
New Delhi : Union Minister for Women and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi on Monday apologised for the remarks she made on transgenders while presenting the anti-trafficking bill in the Lok Sabha last week. “I sincerely apologise for using the term ‘other ones’ during the debate on the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) […]
Pakistan Elections: Transgenders not allowed to vote
Lahore : For the first time in Pakistan’s political history, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)gave the duty of “observers” during polling to members of the transgender community. However, on Wednesday in Lahore they were not allowed to vote and in Peshawar they were barred from entering polling stations. “There are reports that voters from […]
High drama in Mohali as transgenders carry out ‘naked’ protest
Chandigarh : High drama was witnessed near a police station in Mohali town, adjoining Chandigarh, in Punjab on Tuesday as a number of transgenders carried out a “naked” protest. Some of the transgenders took off their clothes on the busy road near the Mataur police station on Tuesday evening and stopped cars and other vehicles […]
Trump moves to ban most transgenders from serving in military
Washington : US President Donald Trump has moved to formally ban most transgender persons from serving in the military with limited exceptions, according to a White House memorandum. The memorandum was issued on Friday night on policies determined by Defence Secretary Jim Mattis, stating that transgender persons were “disqualified from military service except under limited circumstances”, […]
Aadhaar exposes transgenders to surveillance, harassment: SC told
New Delhi : The Supreme Court was told on Tuesday that the parting of personal biometric and demographic information by transgenders and sexual minorities under the Aadhaar Act exposes them to “violence, surveillance and harassment by the State and private persons”. “Once the personal demographic details of transgenders and sexual minorities is declared, it exposes […]