Trans activists at the United Nations raise their voices against the anti-rights pushback
UN Trans Advocacy Week 2023 concludes after bringing 14 trans activists to the United Nations on the occasion of the Human Rights Council
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“Won Panchayat Elections in 6 Days”: The Story of Kanpur’s Newly Elected Transgender Village Head Kiran Kajal
Gaylaxy Magazine met Kiran Kajal at her office in Kanpur to discuss her life from birth to being a wage earner, to winning elections in Kanpur.
Over 2000 Trans People Write to Govt Seeking Economic Package to Survive Lockdown
Over 2000 trans people from across India have written to the Home Ministry, Finance Ministry and Social Justice Ministry, appealing for a special economic package for the community to tide through the lockdown
Police Forces Manipuri Trans Activist to Delete Facebook Post Criticising CM and Post Apology
Santa Khurai, a well know transgender activist from Manipur, was forced by the police to delete a Facebook post that criticised the Chief Minister of Manipur for having recommended extension of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for six months
377 Lawyers Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju, Trans Activist Amrita Sarkar Among Finalists for APCOM’s HERO Awards 2019
While Katju and Guruswamy are nominated for Social Justice Hero Award, Sarkar has been nominated under Transgender Hero award.
Watch: From Housing to Travel to Bathrooms, The Harassment Faced by Trans People in their Lives
In June, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) released a 152-page report, ‘Living with Dignity: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Based Human Rig... Read More...
A Startup by Trans Activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi Is Empowering Transgender Community and Providing them Employment
Indian transgender activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi is now keen to uplift the community and provide value to society by offering professional services and manpower through her startup Kineer.
Kami Sid, the Pakistani Trans Activist who Became a Model
Belonging to a country like Pakistan, Kami had numerous social and religious obstacles to conquer, but her unstoppable nature led her to destinations which a lot would only dream of.