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First ever transgender library opens in Madurai to increase awareness about the ambisexual people in India

As per the 2011 census, there are 4 lakh 90 thousand transgender people in India and about 21 thousand are in Tamil Nadu

Published on 24th September 2019
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TISS Queer Collective slams transgender activist Laxmi Tripathi for 'Ram Mandir' comments

The queer students on campus claim the activist made savarna Hindutva comments and made queer students feel unsafe and threatened

Published on 18th September 2019
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This is an insult to the entire community: How transgenders are reacting to Pala college's stance on reservation

Alphonsa College, Pala, affiliated to the MG University recently approached the Kerala High Court, asking it to reconsider the transgender reservation 

Published on 10th July 2019
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New education policy: Transgenders to get safe, reliable schools

The policy document proposed to involve civil society groups that have gained substantial knowledge of and experience in working with transgender children

Published on 31st May 2019
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Rapper RcR just did an Odia rap song with transgenders. Here's why you need to watch it ASAP!

Rapper RcR feels that, "Collectively, one of the major concerns of India, in general, is unemployment." And this song addresses this issue 

 

Published on 1st May 2019
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BBMP to train transgenders in tailoring and computers, setting up new shelter homes for them

Depending on the course, they will be able to stay there for three to six months, free of cost. The department has identified a BBMP property near Upparpet police station for the same

Published on 31st January 2019
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Besides transgenders, India does not recognise other queers as they don't have a 'physical condition'

Transgenders are the only members of the community that are recognised and given special benefits by the country — because they have a biological condition exacerbated by societal stigma

Published on 1st July 2018
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These Kovai students have a food truck run by transgenders and it is serving awesomeness! 

The menu was curated and is cooked and served by three transwomen - and Coimbatore's urban young are loving it 

Published on 31st May 2018
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Chennai start-up PeriFerry helps transgenders find jobs in inclusive companies

Neelam Jain’s social start-up PeriFerry is helping transgenders get normal, everyday jobs through training and counselling

Published on 21st May 2018
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This gender-inclusive group is painting walls to build a better future for transgenders

Through individual projects in metro cities, Aravani Art Project artists aim to create safe spaces for all genders and spread awareness on gender sensitivity

Published on 4th May 2018
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Women who wear jeans will give birth to transgenders: Kerala prof lands in trouble for sexist remarks

The state government will initiate legal action against the professor and bar him from government-sponsored awareness classes in schools and colleges 

Published on 4th April 2018
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Maharashtra soon to be the first state to set up Transgender Welfare Board

Maharashtra will be the first such state to have such a Board and the policy promises various welfare measures for working women in the State

Published on 4th February 2018
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Transgenders, underprivileged students could soon get free correspondence courses at BU

While there are reservations for transgenders in Bangalore university's UG courses, stigma and fear prevent many such students from accepting the course

Published on 3rd December 2017
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You didn't say transgenders need 50 percent marks: How the Madras High Court shut down the State's argument against transgender student Tharika Banu

The State claimed that Tharika Banu did not have enough marks to get a seat, the Court said their prospectus didn't mention transgenders and thus the cut-off did not apply to them

Published on 1st December 2017
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By April, TN's transgenders will be able to get government jobs under a separate quota

The Madras High Court ordered the government to frame suitable rules and also asked them to undertake a survey of transgenders across TN. Activists and transgenders are thrilled at the move

Published on 30th November 2017

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