India’s first transgender school to start in Kochi
2016-12-16
At lease 50 building owners refused space to start the schoolContinue Reading
Court wants third gender included for job exam
2016-08-31
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to take necessary steps to “expeditiously” modify the rules regarding the prestigious civil services examinations to incorporate transgender or third gender in the exam application forms. Referring to the landmark judgement passed by the Supreme Court on April 15, 2014 grantingContinue Reading
Philippines elects first transgender woman to congress
2016-05-10
Manila: Geraldine Roman on Tuesday celebrated overcoming “bigotry, hatred and discrimination” as results showed she had become the first transgender politician to win a congressional seat in the predominantly Catholic Philippines. After her victory in Monday’s election, Roman, 49, is being seen by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)Continue Reading
On World Dance Day, meet Narthaki Nataraj the first transgendered superstar of Bharatanatyam
2016-04-29
Born in the temple town of Madurai in 1964, Nataraj took early interest in the arts and fell in love with dance watching local drama troupes. Nataraj and his friend Shakthi, were young when they realised that they were born different. With contradictory feelings about their gender and driven byContinue Reading
Chennai to get India’s first transgender sub inspector
2015-11-06
Chennai: Chennai’s K Prithika Yashini will soon become India’s first transgender Sub Inspector of Police. The Madras High Court has declared the 25-year-old as a fit candidate, paving the way for her appointment as Sub Inspector by the Tamil Nadu Government. The court has also directed the recruitment board toContinue Reading
Transgender candidate fails police recruitment test
2015-08-07
Prithika failed to finish the 100-metre race within the stipulated time of 17 secondsContinue Reading
Tripura to give allowance to transgenders
2015-07-29
They will get 500 rupees every monthContinue Reading