SC to examine whether transgender person who becomes woman after surgery can seek relief under Domestic Violence Act"Leave granted. Hearing expedited. Counsel who is appearing through caveat, waives formal notice on behalf of the respondents. She prays fo...
02 Nov, 2023, 09.28 PM IST
Transgender persons who have undergone sex reassignment surgery suffering due to lack of passport: Delhi HC“Similar problems are arising in several matters and these people are suffering because of lack of passport after they changed their gender...
23 Aug, 2023, 07.17 PM IST
Rajasthan teacher undergoes gender change surgery to marry studentThe teacher, identified as Aarav Kuntal, said he always wanted to change his gender. He had his first surgery in December 2019.
08 Nov, 2022, 03.24 PM IST
Shocking: After 8 years of marriage, wife finds out her husband was earlier a womanIn January 2020, Viraj told Sheetal that he wanted to undergo surgery for obesity. However, later he said that he had undergone a gender re...
17 Sep, 2022, 11.29 AM IST
Centre extends Ayushman Bharat health scheme to cover trans peopleA comprehensive package is being prepared for the transgender category including the existing AB PM-JAY packages and specific packages like...
25 Aug, 2022, 09.17 AM IST
Free sex reassignment surgeries for transgenders in MaharashtraMaharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope made the announcement at a conference organised by the Public Health Department and the Yashwantrao...
13 May, 2022, 10.00 PM IST
Alabama clears bill criminalizing healthcare for transgender youthAlabama has passed a bill that puts a hurdle in transgender people seeking medical care, and a majority of 66 Alabama state representatives...
08 Apr, 2022, 09.08 PM IST
Meesho rolls out ‘gender confirmation’ leave policyMeesho employees, who are looking to transition their gender, can get up to one month of paid leave for gender reassignment surgery and oth...
18 Jan, 2022, 05.42 PM IST
TCS becomes first Tata company to extend medical cover benefits to LGBT employeesUp to 50% of the cost of sex/gender reassignment surgery will be covered by insurance.
07 Dec, 2019, 02.44 PM IST
Transgender Rights Bill introduced in Lok Sabha, may be taken up next weekAs first reported in ET on July 18, the ministry has brought two major changes to the draft Bill which was introduced in the Lok Sabha in D...
20 Jul, 2019, 07.45 AM IST
Cabinet approves transgender billThe bill will benefit large number of transgender persons, mitigate the stigma, discrimination and abuse against this marginalised section ...
10 Jul, 2019, 09.08 PM IST
India Inc offers medical cover to LGBTQ partnersSeveral companies offer medical insurance to same-sex partners of their employees, including for gender-reassignment surgery.
14 Mar, 2019, 02.53 PM IST
Transgender Bill falls short of estranged community's expectationsThe bill came in the wake of a 2014 Supreme Court judgment, which said those apart from the binary gender should be treated as the third ge...
06 Aug, 2017, 10.02 AM IST
CBFC denies clearance to 'The Danish Girl' for its Indian TV premiereThe film was scheduled to air on Sony Le Plex on March 26.
26 Mar, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
16-year-old transgender becomes a girlKrishna Singh, 16, hung up his boy's uniform for good. He started a hormone replacement therapy and now, goes by the name Naina Singh.
12 Oct, 2015, 08.06 AM IST
Is it an easy transformation for transgenders?Bruce Jenner's makeover as Caitlyn has stunned the world. But the glam photos hide the pain and confusion of acquiring a new gender identit...
07 Jun, 2015, 12.47 PM IST
Who’s that girl? Transsexual in passport pickleHe was told changing name, caste or religion was permitted by law. There was, however, no such provision when it came to gender.
14 Oct, 2012, 11.29 AM IST