Gender-reassigned passports, thoda jaldiThe petitioner could not get a passport even after a new voter ID, Aadhaar card, and PAN card had been reissued in 2019. Despite such progr...
23 Nov, 2023, 11.31 PM IST
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
Companies coming out in support of gender transitioning staffCompanies such as HUL, Tata Steel, Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, Zomato, Vedanta, Cummins India, Good Glamm and Publicis Sapient are providing...
01 Jul, 2023, 11.54 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
DGCA issues guidelines to assess fitness of transgender persons applying for pilot licenceThe transgender applicants, who have been taking hormone therapy or had a gender reassignment surgery within the last five years, will be s...
10 Aug, 2022, 05.44 PM 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
India Inc chants inclusive mantra by hiring trans peopleAlthough the numbers are still very small, a clutch of corporate including Amazon, Lalit Group, M&M, IBM, Accenture and KPMG have kicked of...
28 Aug, 2020, 11.02 AM 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
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
- US announces new policy on gender change in passports
The United States has announced new flexible policy guidelines regarding gender change in passports and consular reports of birth abroad.
10 Jun, 2010, 10.36 AM IST