transgender
- Kerala
Kerala HC allows gender-neutral birth certificate for child of transgender couple
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday directed authorities to issue a gender-neutral birth certificate for the child of a transgender couple, ruling that both parents should be identified simply as “parent”…
- Telangana
Telangana reviews hiring of trans traffic officials, to provide Indiramma houses
Hyderabad: Minister of Women and Child Welfare Seethakka on Monday, May 26, announced that the transgender community in Telangana will be allotted Indiramma housing under the disability quota. A review meeting was…
- World
Denmark updates US travel advisory for Transgender citizens
Copenhagen: The Danish foreign ministry has changed its US travel advisory for transgender people, following other European countries such as Germany and Finland suggesting they may face difficulties when trying to enter…
- World
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
Washington: A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., ruled that Trump’s order to exclude…
- World
Pentagon sets 30-day deadline to remove transgender troops from US military
Washington: The Pentagon has directed that service members and recruits with gender dysphoria be separated from the US military in accordance with an executive order issued a month ago by President Donald…
- World
US Army implements ban on transgender recruits
The military of the United States has banned the intake of transgender persons into the army and has stopped all procedures for gender transition, effective immediately. The US Army made the announcement…
- World
Trump signs order that likely sets in motion a future ban on transgender troops
Washington: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military…
- India
Delhi polls: Transgender candidate from Aam Janata Party files nomination from Kalkaji
New Delhi: Rajan Singh, a 27-year-old transgender, has filed their nomination on Wednesday as the Aam Janata Party candidate from the Kalkaji constituency, calling it “a beautiful picture of democracy.” Singh, a…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra couple die by suicide after son refuses to end relationship with transgender
A couple in Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, died by suicide by consuming poison reportedly after they failed to convince their son to end his relationship with a transgender woman. According to police, the…
- Hyderabad
Seven transgenders arrested for ‘extortion’ by Hyderabad police
Hyderabad: Seven transgenders were arrested on Monday, November 25 arrested for creating nuisance and extortion in Hyderabad’ Jubilee Hills. The accused were identified as Puppy (46), Kushi Chauhan (27), Mohini, (30) ,…
- Hyderabad
Seven transgender people held for extortion in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Seven transgender people were arrested for alleged extortion by the Karkhana police on Thursday, September 26. The main accused, Surada Chandini, also known as S Kumar, led the group who extorted…
- India
Couple booked for giving ‘abnormal’ newborn girl to transgender person
Thane: A couple from Maharashtra’s Thane district allegedly gave away their newborn girl to a transgender person, suspecting that she belonged to the third gender, police said on Thursday, August 1. Based on…
- India
Tharoor introduces Bill to give 1% reservations to transgender persons in govt
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday introduced a private member bill that seeks to provide one per cent reservation for transgender persons across categories in government establishments, including educational institutions.…