Transgender Community
(Search results - 17)India UntoldOct 18, 2023, 10:35 AM IST
Ekta’s inspirational journey to embracing her true self
Ekta was originally born as a male with the name ‘Virendra.’ However, she could never identify as a man. She was born in Lakhimpur and did her graduation from there. Due to the lack of support from her family, she made the decision to leave her home. Ekta established an NGO called ‘Ekta Seva Sansthan,’ aimed at providing support and services not only to the transgender community but also to others in need.
IndiaDec 26, 2019, 1:04 PM IST
Nation’s first transgender university to come up in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar
The president of the trust Krishna Mohan Mishra told media, that this is the first university in the country where members of the transgender community will be able to get education and the process has already been initiated.
IndiaAug 1, 2019, 1:56 PM IST
Kerala: Social Justice Department constructs Thanal for transgender community
The Kerala Social Justice Department has constructed a shelter home named Thanal for the members of the transgender community in the state.
IndiaJul 15, 2019, 1:50 PM IST
Begging by transgender community no more a crime; Bill amended
Along with it, compulsion to get certificate from district screening committee to be acknowledged as a transgender, has also been struck out.
IndiaJul 1, 2019, 7:01 PM IST
Trans women in Kerala to launch IT company in Kochi for LGBT community
Tahirah Ayeez and Theertha Sarvika had to quit their job as they revealed their identity to the public. After this incident, the computer science engineer and the literature student together thought of inventing something of their own for the benefit of the transgender community people (LGBT) in Kerala.
IndiaMay 3, 2019, 1:16 PM IST
Ruchimudra: Kerala's first hotel run by transgender people, set to open in Kochi
Ruchimudra is all set to start its journey in Kochi, Kerala. Ruchimudra will be the first hotel in the state to be started by the transgender community
South MoviesApr 4, 2019, 1:32 PM IST
Here's why transgender community wants Super Deluxe star Vijay Sethupathi arrested
Transgenders have come out in protest in Tamil Nadu against Vijay Sethupathi for portraying them in a bad light in his latest film Super Deluxe.
IndiaApr 2, 2019, 9:14 AM IST
Kerala transgender found dead; murder suspected
The body of the transgender was identified by the members of the transgender community in Kozhikode, Kerala. The deceased is identified as Shalu, a native of Mysuru, Karnataka, who had been staying at Alakode in Kannur.
ElectionsMar 22, 2019, 6:31 PM IST
Madurai transgender files nomination for Lok Sabha election dressed as Goddess
Bharathi Kannamma, a member of the transgender community in Tamil Nadu, filed her nomination dressed as the Goddess in town - Madurai Meenakshi - for the upcoming Lok Sabha election
ElectionsMar 19, 2019, 1:05 PM IST
Why Assam’s transgender community threatens to boycott Lok Sabha polls
According to reports, there are around 15,000 transgender people living in Assam and the names of 503 were included in the draft electoral rolls in the state. The revised policy is intended for the welfare of the transgender community in the state
IndiaMar 4, 2019, 1:04 PM IST
First time in Kerala: Transgender partakes in arts festival
For the first time in the history of Kerala, Riya Isha presented a folk dance representing the transgender community in the arts Calicut University C-zone festival.
IndiaJan 28, 2019, 1:48 PM IST
Dancer Narthaki Nataraj: First transgender to receive Padma award
Narthaki Nataraj, a renowned dancer from Tamil Nadu, is now the first person from the transgender community to be honoured with the Padma Shri. She has trained under Tanjore Shri K P Kittappa Pillai.IndiaDec 20, 2018, 3:54 PM IST
IndiaNov 28, 2018, 8:00 PM IST
Chandramukhi Muvvala missing; transgender community of Hyderabad to approach high court, Election Commission
Chandramukhi Muvvala, the transgender candidate for the Telangana Assembly elections, went missing on Tuesday. No update on her whereabouts has been discovered.
IndiaOct 12, 2018, 8:55 PM IST