Transgender persons
- Telangana
Prevent attacks on transgenders in Telangana: Gig workers’ body urges govt
Hyderabad: After repeated incidents of attacks on the transgender community in the state, the Telangana gig and platform workers union have urged the authorities to take stern action against the perpetrators and…
- Telangana
Telangana HC strikes down Eunuchs Act, terms it unconstitutional
Hyderabad: In a historic move, the Telangana High Court struck down the Telangana Eunuchs Act, 1329 Fasli, and termed it “unconstitutional”. The court observed that the law was a violation of the…
- Telangana
Telangana: Transgender persons protest against use of term ‘kojja’
Hyderabad: After YSR Telangana party president YS Sharmila used the word kojja (slur meant for a transgender person) recently in a political slug fest, the LGBTQ community has condemned the usage and…
- Telangana
Telangana HC orders govt to consider transgender persons for police recruitment
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on December 29, 2022 passed an interim order directing the state government to consider within two weeks the grievances put forth by some transgender persons regarding public…
