Supreme Court refers Teesta Setalvad's plea for release of passport to 3-judge benchThe Supreme Court has sent activist Teesta Setalvad's plea for her passport release to a three-judge bench. Her passport was deposited in c...
13 Apr, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Transgender law must retain self-identification: Trans activist Maya ThakurA new law amends transgender rights, replacing self-identification with medical board approval. Maya Thakur, a transgender icon, argues thi...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Transgressionary state: Transgender Amendment Act is a step back on freedom, democracy and growthIndia's Transgender Act faces criticism for undermining individual rights and autonomy. This law's restrictions on self-determination and t...
31 Mar, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
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 ...
25 Mar, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
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...
24 Mar, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
UK Supreme Court rules "woman" defined by biological sex, sparking debate on transgender rightsThe UK Supreme Court has ruled that "woman" refers to biological sex in the Equality Act 2010, excluding transgender women from legal prote...
16 Apr, 2025, 06.18 PM IST
Ready to take the hit, says author J.K. Rowling as she attacks transgenders againJ.K. Rowling reaffirmed her stance on women's rights at the FiLiA Women's Rights conference in Glasgow. The author, known for the Harry Pot...
16 Oct, 2023, 05.25 PM IST
Sushmita Sen to play transgender activist Gauri Sawant in biographical drama series 'Taali'Sen, who made her digital debut with critically-acclaimed show 'Aarya', shared her 1st look from the new series.
06 Oct, 2022, 12.18 PM IST
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. "...
13 Sep, 2022, 03.26 PM IST
Government makes two major changes in Transgender Bill; may introduce in Parliament next weekNow, a person would be identified as transgender through self-identification and a certificate would be issued by the district magistrate.
18 Jul, 2019, 07.46 AM IST
'Others' voters increase by 15,306 in 5 yrs; activists blame paperwork, insensitive officialsThough the 2011 census puts the population of transgenders at around 4.9 lakh, activists claim it is much higher than that.
17 Mar, 2019, 02.56 PM IST
Third gender yet to get proper representation in voters' listElection Commission officials said they have been trying their best to ensure that all voters from the category enlist themselves in a sepa...
01 Apr, 2016, 02.56 PM IST
Formulate policy for transgenders before passing bill: ActivistsThe Bill needs to be further discussed and amended," lawyer and human rights activist BT Venkatesh said at a press conference.
21 Dec, 2015, 03.38 PM IST
'Despite Supreme Court order, transgenders still feel discriminated'Several participants said the SC's last year verdict was not being implemented in several states and felt that the society still misunderst...
27 Aug, 2015, 05.00 PM IST
SC '3rd gender' verdict: Transgenders celebrate 1st anniversary by pledging to donate eyes"We used to think from our childhood days as to who are we? What is our identity? The court judgement did give us some recognition but soci...
15 Apr, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
Election Commission rejects demand for 'transgender' on voter IDThe Election Commission had introduced an 'others' column along with 'male' and 'female' in electoral rolls for the recent Lok Sabha polls.
21 Jul, 2014, 11.58 AM IST
Gay plea in Supreme Court to cite third gender verdictGrover was one of the speakers at an event organized by India HIV/AIDS Alliance and Delhi Queer Pride to celebrate the victory for transgen...
20 Apr, 2014, 12.21 PM IST