The Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board approved a proposal for a temple dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This decision came af...

Kerala's UDF government has launched the 'Priyadarshini' scheme. This initiative offers free travel for women and transgender individuals o...

Maya Thakur, the transgender icon from Kothi village in Kunihar area of Solan district under Shimla parliamentary constituency, advocates f...

The Supreme Court Committee on Prison Reforms has recommended that transgender prisoners should be treated equally and given the same right...

“It's a historic step in the direction of empowerment of transgender community in India that aims to fulfill the economic, social and cultu...

The ministry of social justice and empowerment has earmarked ₹500 crore – ₹ 100 crore per year – for the plan. So far, the government did n...

The social justice and empowerment ministry is set to launch a national portal, which would equip transgenders to apply for an identity car...

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment also recently sought NCBC’s advice on the issue of including transgenders in the list of OBC...

The government is deliberating on making a special identity card for transgender community members that will help in linking them with vari...

Taunts from teachers and fellow students, as well as possible obstacles in the admission process itself, are seen as reasons for the low nu...

With about 4.88 lakh transgenders in the country, a bill is being formulated for the implementation of a comprehensive national policy.

Tamil Nadu has seen a raft of pioneering efforts, both by members of the transgender community and by state governments, for the community.

India'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 ...

India is readying to officially recognise transgenders and accord benefits of reservation in education and jobs to this marginalised commun...

Several participants said the SC's last year verdict was not being implemented in several states and felt that the society still misunderst...

The Election Commission had introduced an 'others' column along with 'male' and 'female' in electoral rolls for the recent Lok Sabha polls.

Reflecting woes of transgenders who have remained social 'untouchables' with restricted access to education & jobs, only a minuscule 2,996 ...