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Activists condemn transgender bill passage in Lok Sabha, say haste in Rajya Sabha 'scary'Activists have labelled the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha a significant ...
Lok Sabha passes bill to amend law on protection and rights of transgenders amid protestsThe Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, facing strong opposition from trans rights activists. C...
Women write to Sonia Gandhi, demand focus on victims' justice in Dharmasthala case probeA group of women activists have appealed to Sonia Gandhi, urging a focused inquiry into unsolved crimes in Dharmasthala, emphasizing justic...
Transgender community seeks bigger share of LS tickets; recognition of 'Trans Shakti'Transgender community members in India are demanding a larger share of tickets for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and recognition of 'Trans S...
Karnataka introduces 'male third gender' quota in police constable recruitmentState Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said the process to recruit constables to fill 3,484 posts in the Karnataka Armed Forces has started. "...
Rejected by banks, transgender goes online for home loanAkkai Padmashali, who is the face of transgender rights in Karnataka, said banks have been turning down her home loan application without g...
Bengaluru voters’ list has only 15% of transgendersThe latest list of eligible voters released by the Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka puts their number (in all 28 constituencies of Beng...
What Kerala's new transgender policy could teach other states about recognising the rights of a maltreated communityIndia's transgender people were recognised for the first time by the Census in 2011. It pegged the TG population at 4.88 lakh, 56% of whom ...
First global conference on gender equality commences in KeralaAn international conference, organised by Kerala Government and UN Women, a United Nations entity, expressed concern over growing gender in...