The AATA (All Assam Transgender Association), an Assam transgender community forum, has launched this project to give the transgender population in Assam hope for a dignified life.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Since the day the news of the appointments came we could not stop but lauding Kochi Metro for its path-breaking initiative. Yes, we are talking about the very first induction of transgender workers in various departments of the Kochi Metro. In a first it, the department appointed 23 members of the transgender community to work in […]

Yet again, Kochi proves its progressive nature, by inducting transgender workers in various departments of the upcoming Kochi Metro. In a first, the Kochi Metro Rail Limited has decided to bring on board 23 members of the hijra community to work in ticket counters, with housekeeping teams and serving passengers. The new joiners will be seen behind […]

A new avenue is opening up for transgender people to showcase their talents. Kerala is hosting the first ever beauty pageant for transgender people. Over 40 transgender women appeared for the audition in Kochi on April 25. Of them, only nine were selected. Organised by an association of transgender people of Kerala — the Dhwayah Arts and Cultural […]

If one thing the fashion scene in India taught us is how diverse and transformating the sector can be. In a first, a transgender model from Nepal, Anjali Lama is ready to set the ramp on fire by walking at the Lakme Fashion Week to be held in February 2017. Not an usual story and […]

A Delhi-based transgender activist, Rudrani Chettri is ahead of launching a Transgender Model Agency soon in New Delhi. Rudrani is a head of MITR Trust along with Photographer Rishi Raj who is in charge of the photo operations in the agency. The hunt for models is already being started and the audition is open to […]