Women constitute fifty percent of the Indian population yet still remain largely unrepresented in politics. About time we make politics and policies gender inclusive.
What’s wrong in addressing them as womxn if that makes them feel more accepted and valued?
Inaugurated on 12th March 1954 the Sahitya Akademi Awards are to date the most relevant awards to promote and honour regional and mainstream literature in India. Aiming to build a pool of literary voices from all parts of the country that belong to different sections of the Indian society, Sahitya Akademi, however, hasn’t recognised works […]
Pentagon has decided to include Transgender recruits in the military beginning January 1. This decision came in wake after President Donald Trump’s ordered ban suffered more legal setbacks, The Hindu reported. BREAKING: Pentagon says it will allow transgender people to enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1, despite Trump's opposition. — The Associated Press (@AP) December […]
Ganga Kumari, a 24-year-old transgender person, has become the first from the community to join the Rajasthan police force. She now stands tall as Rajasthan’s first and India’s third transgender person to join a state police force. Jodhpur: Constable Gangakumari, first transgender appointed in Rajasthan Police. She was appointed after High Court's directions pic.twitter.com/C2rgb9c3Dj — ANI (@ANI) November […]
Ever heard of a tournament especially held for the gay community? Well, Hong Kong is breaking the chain in Asia. It will host the first “Gay Olympics” in 2022 for the LGBT community. In a bid to call for equal rights for the community, the city is taking measures to legally protect sexual minorities, the […]
On July 8 this year, 29-year-old Joyita Mondal became the country’s first transgender person to be appointed as judge in a Lok Adalat. She became judge in a Lok Adalat in Islampur, West Bengal. Meet the first Transgender Judge of India,Appointed in West Bengal,29-year’s old Joyita Mondal pic.twitter.com/BvMRLFzAOV — चंद्रशेखर गलगले (@cgalgale) October 15, 2017 “When I […]
Meet 33-year-old Danica Roem, who is the first openly transgender person to run for the Virginia statehouse. A former journalist, Danica is a Democratic candidate looking to be elected to office in the Republican US state. “I am running to represent my life-long home area,” says Danica who hails from Manassas. “I was born here, I […]
The Kerala government has started a new initiative to set up clinics exclusively for transgender people in all medical colleges of the state. The clinics will also be able to carry out sex-change surgery in the state-run medical colleges. The state government’s decision will go a long way in providing basic facilities for the transgender community. The […]
A 21-year-old man has created a space for transgender people to use washrooms in four public toilets in Kolkata. Sobhan Mukherjee’s proposal was to provide basic facility for the transgender community just like every other human being. Now, the idea has led to a separate washroom for the members of LGBTQ community in Bansdroni area of Kolkata. Sign […]
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