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Madras HC Recommends Special Quota In Govt Jobs For Transgenders: Tamil Nadu
The Madras HC strongly recommended special quota reservation in government jobs for 'transgenders'. On March 2, Justice MS Ramesh reviewed a petition filed by Saratha, and directed the government to provide relaxation in fitness tests in few jobs and also asked to revise the upper age limit to 45, instead of 29. The HC passed an order reviewing petitions, asking the TNUSRB to make the recommended changes.
Tags: Transgender, Special Reservation, Madras HC, Tamil Nadu Government, Petitions
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Paintings Of 8 Coimbatore Trans Artists Selected For Exhibition In Florida
As many as eight paintings of transgender artists have been chosen for an exhibition. The exhibition will be held at the University of South Florida, United States of America. Reportedly, the exhibition will be continued for six months from November 20, 2021 to April 20, 2021. One of the artists, Kalki Subramaniam said, "Over 100 trans people from across the world are participating."
Tags: Coimbatore, Transgender, artists, Paintings, exhibition
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Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes Highest-Ranked Transgender Official In US
Dr. Rachel Levine is the first transgender to be appointed as a four-star officer, Assistant Secretary of US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, for the first time in the country's history. Dr. Levine is already the "highest-ranked" transgender official in the United States, having been nominated by President Joe Biden. During her "swearing-in speech" on October 19, she called the event "historic" and "momentous."
Tags: Transgender, four star officer, US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Joe BIden
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Sex-Reassignment Surgeries For Trans Increases In Kerala, Says Data
As per records from Kerala's social-justice department, the number of sex-reassignment surgeries conducted for male-to-female transition outnumbers those performed for female-to-male transition. The figures also reveal that the number of such procedures has been increasing over time. There are 127 trans-women and 64 trans-males among the 191 transgender persons who got support in 2018. However, the social-justice department reimburses trans-… read-more
Tags: Kochi, Kerala, sex-change surgeries, Transgender
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Odisha Govt Announces 'Equal Opportunity Policy' For Transgenders
The state of Odisha has established an equal opportunity policy for transgenders. Within 15 days of filing a complaint, the policy will result in the appointment of a complaint officer to address their concerns. Any employee who discriminates against or harasses transgenders will be disciplined. According to a senior government official, equal job opportunities will be given to all regardless of their age, gender, sexual-orientation, race,… read-more
Tags: Transgender, Odisha, Odisha government, Equality
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DMRC Offering Separate Toilets For Transgenders With Divyangjans
Taking an initiative to prevent gender discrimination, Delhi Metro has decided to install signages of ''Transgender'' and the symbol adjacent to separate toilets that are dedicated to ''Persons with Disability'', providing easy access to transgenders. Moreover, it also allowed transgender to choose gender-based toilets as per their self-identified gender at metro stations. A senior official at DMRC said we have currently 347 such separate… read-more
Tags: Delhi Metro, Transgender, Discrimination, Toilets
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Man Claims Wife Underwent Physical Deformation, Seeks Divorce
In a very unique divorce appeal to Punjab's Ludhiana police, a man demanded that his wife and in-laws should be booked for cheating as she underwent a physical deformation. Reportedly, after the marriage, the man was unable to identify his bride as a woman. However, the woman has also filed a case of dowry case against the man. Meanwhile, the woman has been sent for a medical examination.
Tags: Ludhiana, Divorce, Transgender, Dowry
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Transgender Buries Baby Girl Alive On Being Denied Gifts By Family
Mumbai police have arrested Kanhaiya Chaugule, a transgender, and his friend on July 9, who were accused of burring a three-year-old girl alive following a dispute with a family over gifts. Reportedly, Chaugule picked the girl in the wee hours of July 9 from the house in Mumbai's Ambedkar Nagar, following the family refused the gifts over the birth of the girl. However, the police have exhumed the body.
Tags: Transgender, burial, GIFTS, Mumbai Police, argument
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Kanpur Man Married To Transgender, Accuses In-Laws Of Cheating
A resident of Shastri Nagar in Kanpur has logged an FIR under Section 420 of IPC against his wife and in-laws. Reportedly, both of them had married on April 28, however, she was refusing to establish a physical relationship for a long-time. Finally, the man took his wife to a "gynecologist" who confirmed her to be a "transgender''. Besides, the Investigations are underway, said the police.
Tags: Kanpur, Transgender, Bride, Marriage
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Laurel Hubbard To Become First Transgender In Women's Event: Tokyo Olympics
Setting an example for the transgender community, New Zealand's weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has become the first transgender who has qualified for a women's event at the Tokyo Olympics. The 43-year-old Laurel Hubbard is a "female convertee". Before the gender change, Hubbard used to compete in men's weightlifting. After meeting all the qualification criteria for transgender athletes, Hubbard will now compete in the super-heavyweight (87-kg)… read-more
Tags: New Zealand, Tokyo Olympics, Laurel Hubbard, Olympic, Transgender
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