Trans People

Understanding mental illness: To tackle stigma, we need to stop the blanket denial of individual perception

The blanket denial of individual perception has a demoralising and stigmatising effect on the sufferer, as opposed to treating harmful perceptions of reality in as gentle a way as possible

Pakistan polls: 125 trans people to work as observers at polling stations during 25 July elections

The trans people poll observers will be deployed in Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi and Quetta, the Express Tribune reported on Monday.

Kerala HC verdict on transgender identity begs question: Why has State failed to formulate NALSA judgment into law?

We may celebrate the Kerala HC judgment on transgender identity, by saying that it is a victory for the LGBTQI community. But in reality, it is not.

Denied job due to her gender by Air India, Shanavi Ponnusamy fights for equal employment opportunities for trans people

Shanavi Ponnusamy identifies as a transwoman but was forced to apply as a woman for a job because Air India doesn't yet accommodate transgenders as a separate category

Centre's transgender protection bill is problematic and woefully inadequate, will harm community

So as it stands, the Transgender Persons [Protection of Rights] Bill 2016 is clearly woefully inadequate to meet the needs of the Indian trans community. If passed, it would not only cement problematic definitions of gender into law, but also institute provisions that actively harm the community and potentially lead to more interference and discrimination than they already face.