Trump administration ends some civil rights settlements backing transgender studentsThe Trump administration has terminated six federal agreements designed to protect transgender students' rights in schools. These resolutio...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.16 AM IST
'Where am I safe?': UK court ruling leaves trans people's lives in turmoilA recent UK Supreme Court ruling affirming "sex" refers to biological sex under equality laws has left transgender individuals like Nate Ra...
02 Oct, 2025, 11.58 AM IST
US activist mom strips during school board meeting in protest over bathroom policy for trans studentsBeth Bourne, a Moms for Liberty leader, caused a scene at a California school board meeting by stripping to protest transgender bathroom an...
01 Oct, 2025, 04.22 AM IST
University of Pennsylvania bans transgender women from women’s sports, ends Lia Thomas caseThe University of Pennsylvania reversed its policy on transgender athletes. It now aligns with the Trump administration's stance. This deci...
02 Jul, 2025, 07.43 AM IST
This US state is on Trump's radar list as he wants to block funding for transgender athletes. Here's whyPresident Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding if California did not stop a transgender girl in high school from competing i...
28 May, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
Donald Trump to sign executive order barring transgender female athletes from competingPresident Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order to prevent individuals assigned male at birth from participating in women's sports...
05 Feb, 2025, 01.33 PM IST
In US, transgender candidates enter political lion's denTransgender and nonbinary former teacher Mel Manuel is running for US Congress in Louisiana as a Democrat despite knowing the slim chances ...
01 Nov, 2024, 09.31 AM IST
National Medical Commission withdraws new MBBS curriculumThe National Medical Commission has withdrawn its recently issued Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) 2024 guidelines after facing ba...
05 Sep, 2024, 09.45 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh: Education, jobs and ending discrimination main issues, says transgender iconMaya Thakur, the transgender icon from Kothi village in Kunihar area of Solan district under Shimla parliamentary constituency, advocates f...
18 May, 2024, 12.09 PM IST
Gender neutral uniforms, safe washrooms: NCERT's manual for schools on transgender studentsNoting that due to society's marked intolerance of gender nonconformity, those who do not conform to gender norms are more likely to suffer...
17 Jan, 2023, 07.34 PM IST
UK school drops 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling's name from its houses over trans rowRowling has been involved in a simmering row with the transgender community over her belief that women's sex-based rights should be protect...
05 Jan, 2022, 07.51 PM IST
NCPCR asks NCERT to rectify 'anomalies' in gender-neutral teacher training manualThe new manual for teachers aims to educate and sensitise them towards the LGBTQ+ community and different gender orientations. It highlight...
04 Nov, 2021, 12.51 PM IST
Rs 500-crore plan drawn up for welfare of transgendersThe ministry of social justice and empowerment has earmarked ₹500 crore – ₹ 100 crore per year – for the plan. So far, the government did n...
02 Jan, 2021, 08.17 AM IST
Transgenders get right to self-perceived identity as Centre notifies rules to TG ActThe Centre and state governments would bring about changes in the educational curriculum to foster respect for gender diversity, sensitise ...
15 Jul, 2020, 08.58 AM IST
Indian student wins US fellowship for LGBT researchShakthi Nataraj, who grew up in Chennai has been awarded with 'The Philip Brett LGBT Studies Fellowship.
01 Jul, 2015, 05.11 PM IST
25 per cent seats to be reserved for transgender kids in Delhi schoolsThe Health department will be issuing the required certificate to ascertain the gender and admission to schools will be based on that.
15 Oct, 2014, 04.37 PM IST
- UGC opens all its scholarships for third gender candidates
The UGC notification follows the April 2014 SC judgment that carved out an independent status for the third gender.
03 Aug, 2014, 11.06 AM IST