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Transgender Welfare Board To Soon Be Constituted At J&K
A transgender welfare board will soon be constituted in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The body will aim at protecting the rights and interests of the transgender community. An official stated that the board will consists of 13 members, and will be headed by Chief Secretary. Notably, as per the 2011 census, the total transgender population stands at 4,137.
Tags: transgender community, LGBTQ, Transgender Welfare Board, J&K, Srinagar
Courtesy: ANI
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UP To Hold 1st Census For Transgenders, Proposes Rs 200 Cr For Welfare
The Social Welfare Ministry of Uttar Pradesh has proposed the first-ever census for people suffering from gender dysphoria in the state. A budget of over Rs 200 crores has been proposed by the ministry for the welfare of people who identify themselves as transgenders. This would cover education, among other facilities. Last year, CM Adityanath had set up a Transgender Welfare Board.
Tags: Transgender, transgender rights, transgender community, gender, transgender activist
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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BMC Vaccinates Over 100 Transgenders At LGBT Vaccination Center: Mumbai
Over 100 transgenders got vaccinated at the newly opened LGBT Vaccination Center, on August 25. The center was opened by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and was inaugurated by state Health Minister Rajesh Tope. The center is opened to the LGBT community who was facing problems. It is opened at St Joseph School at Vikhroli West. The BMC officials said that individuals without any identity card can reach this vaccination center.
Tags: Covid-19, LGBT+ Community, Mumbai, transgender community
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Karnataka Provides 1% Reservation To Transgender Community
In a historic move, Karnataka becomes the first state in the country to provide 1% reservation to transgenders in general as well as reserve category of all government services. As per the amended Karnataka Civil Service Rule, 1977, everyone must be hired on the grounds of "fairness". The rule also possesses a section named the "others" option in the gender column.
Tags: Karnataka, transgender community, Reservations, Government services
Courtesy: India Times
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People From Transgender Community To Be Recruited In Police Forces: Odisha
The Recruitment Board for the Odisha's police force has invited applications from people belonging to the transgender community. Reportedly, posts for 477 sub-inspectors and 244 constables have been allotted to them. Aspirants from the transgender community have requested for a moderation in the physical fitness eligibility criteria to compete with the other gender. States such as Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan have already started recruiting… read-more
Tags: Police, Transgenders, recruitment, transgender community
Courtesy: The Quint
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Kerala's first trans candidate withdraws after receiving death threats
The first trans-woman candidate Anannyah Kumari Alex from Kerala has decided to end her election campaign due to continued death threats from her party leaders of the Democratic Social Justice Party (DSJP) which nominated her. According to her, she was used by the party leaders and when she opposed them, they threatened to kill her. Alex was nominated from the Vengarra constituency in the Mallapuram district.
Tags: transgender community, Kerala, Assembly Elections, transgender rights
Courtesy: India Today
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Miss Panama Opens Door For Transgender Women To Contest
The Miss Panama organisation has decided to allow transgender participants for the beauty pageant from 2021 onwards. Welcoming transgenders who have undergone all medical and legal procedures, the decision was taken after deliberation among organisers. Miss Panama President Cesar Anel Rodriguez said the country's decision is a response to the Miss Universe regulation related to the transgenders. Panama has now joined the club of Spain, Nepal… read-more
Tags: Miss Panama, Miss Universe, Beauty Pageant, transgender community, LGBT+ Community
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
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Uttar Pradesh: Varanasi Opens First Transgender Toilets
Under the Smart City project, Varanasi Mayor Mridula Jaiswal inaugurated the first transgender toilet in Uttar Pradesh. Assuring that the government is willing to do more for the community, Mridula said, "We will build more wherever they are required." The project was started to encourage the participation of the transgender community in maintaining the cleanliness of the city. A community member stated that they had faced a lot of… read-more
Tags: transgender community, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Transgender Toilet
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
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Transgender Community Helps Thane Cops To Control Traffic
In a never-before-seen development, around 50 members of the transgender community in Maharashtra accompanied Thane’s Ulhasnagar cops in monitoring the traffic and halting violators. The joint initiative of Ulhasnagar Traffic Police and Vanya Foundation aims to facilitate dialogue between the general public and the transgender community, besides relieving the police. Additionally, as a token of peace, 100 specially-abled children joined to… read-more
Tags: transgender community, traffic police, Thane, specially-abled children
Courtesy: News18
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Odisha: Transgender, Mission Shakti People To Handle Debris In Urban Areas
In a novel effort, the Odisha government has approached members of the 'Mission Shakti' and the transgender community for constructive waste regulation in urban local bodies (ULBs). As per Housing and Urban Development Commissioner-cum-Secretary G Mathivathanan, the civic bodies would endorse MoUs with the members, enabling them to transport collected waste to the processing units under their jurisdiction. Besides, waste generators will… read-more
Tags: Odisha government, Urban Areas, Mission Shakti, transgender community
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
