Tata Steel expands its Diversity & Inclusion policy with new LGBTQ+ inclusive policy
Definition of ‘Partners’ under the new policy to include same-sex couple. Offers support for gender reassignment for employees
Transgender
रविश के नाम ट्रांस* बिल के विरोध में खत
ट्रांसजेंडर व्यक्तियों के साथ हिंसा करने वाले लोगों को सिसजेंडर लोगों के साथ हिंसा करने वाले लोगों से कम सज़ा देकर क्या साबित करना चाहते हैं? कि ट्रांसजेंडर समुदाय की जान का कोई मूल्य नहीं है?
From Bollywood Personalities to Authors and Models, Here’s Why They Are All Excited about the Delhi Rainbow Lit Fest
We asked a few of the panelists and speakers on what they think of the Rainbow Lit Fest. Here's what they have to say
TCS’s new Health Insurance Policy covers SRS Cost, Extends Spousal Benefits to Same-Sex Partners
Under the new policy, upto 50% of the cost of Sex/Gender Reassignment Surgery (upto a maximum of INR 2 Lakh) will be covered by the insurance. Furthermore, the definition of spouse will now include same-sex partners irrespective of their marital status.
Despite Protests, Rajya Sabha Passes the Deeply Flawed Trans Rights Bill
The bill violates the constitutional rights of trans persons by restricting their freedom of movement and residence to familial spaces and rehabilitation homes
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.
कहानी : रंगीली और उसकी मौत का रहस्य
बचपन से ही लगता है कि या तो मैं पागल हूँ, या फिर मेरे आस पास जितने भी लोग है वो पागल हैं। अम्मा कहती थी थोड़ा अलग सा हूँ सबसे। बड़े हुए तो पता चला कि हम सबकी अ... Read More...
2000 Trans People Excluded from NRC, Petition Filed in Supreme Court
The National Register of Citizens (NRC) list that the government has prepared in Assam has left out 2000 transgender people from it.
The NRC is aimed at id... Read More...
Karnataka BJP Minister Says, “MLAs Who Win Elections with the Help of Muslim votes are Hijras”
KS Eshwarappa, a senior BJP Leader and Minister in the present Karnataka Government, called MLAs winning with the help of Muslim votes as 'Hijras' (transgende... Read More...
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...
Lok Sabha Passes Transgender Persons Bill
Amid noisy protests, Lok Sabha yesterday passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019. The Bill had been introduced on July 19, and is a re... Read More...
Shamed And Bullied, Queer Children In India Forced To Drop Out Of School
A research
conducted by UNESCO in partnership with Sahōdaran, an NGO for queer rights,
across Tamil Nadu revealed some extremely disturbing facts about the agg... Read More...