Transgender Rights
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Need time to consider policy for new passports for those undergoing sex reassignment abroad: Centre
The Delhi High Court had earlier told the Union government that there is a need for streamlining processes in such cases.
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Transgender persons included in OBC list in Jharkhand
Only those belonging to unreserved categories will be included in the list, and not those from the SC, ST and extremely backward communities.
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No separate reservation for transgender persons, Centre tells Supreme Court
People from the community can avail reservation if they fall under existing reserved categories, the government said.
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Trending
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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Lok Sabha polls: Two former judges, senior journalist invite PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi for public debate
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Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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Ensure one police sub-inspector post is reserved for transgender persons, tribunal tells Maharashtra
States are bound by a 2014 judgement of the Supreme Court on quota for transgender persons in public appointments, the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal said.
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Transgender persons can take part in sports events in gender category of their choice, says Kerala
The organisers of a Judo competition had told the petitioner that she cannot be allowed to participate as there is no transgender category.
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In India, transgender persons face multiple barriers on the path to gender affirmation surgery
The community faces financial stress and medical uncertainties as government reforms fail to change much on the ground.
Kumar Divyanshu, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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How lack of documentation of transgender persons in India is hindering justice for them
The requirement of a certificate for those who identify as members of the sexual minority group makes it harder for them to access legal recourse.
Vandana Bansal, IndiaSpend.com
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Pakistan’s landmark 2018 law protecting transgender rights faces religious challenge
Petitions have been filed in court over fears that the legislation could destabilise society, allows homosexuality and is part of a ‘Western’ conspiracy.
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Denied visibility in official data, millions of transgender Indians can’t access social benefits
Nearly all major official data sources provide sex-related data in a binary male-female format, excluding people with non-binary identities.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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Transgender people can join NCC on basis of ‘self-perceived gender identity’: Kerala HC
The High Court directed the respondents, the Centre and the National Cadet Corps, to make such changes within six months.
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SC agrees to hear plea against Centre’s rules barring gay, transgender people from donating blood
A bench led by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde issued notice to the Centre after observing that the court does ‘not understand such medical matters’.
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Transgender people to be under separate category in report on prisoners, Centre tells Delhi HC
The petitioner had argued that without recognising the transgender inmates, the Supreme Court’s 2014 guidelines cannot be fully implemented.
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The Field
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav stars in fifth T20I as visitors sweep series
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: In Olympic year, Neeraj Chopra keen to lay down the marker
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals
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All-round development: The Impact player rule is holding back several multifaceted players in IPL