Coronavirus lockdown stifles livelihoods of millions of trans people in India; govt aid remains inaccessible, insufficient for many
• 5 years agoThe biggest lockdown in the world has taken away all their means of earnings, and though the government is giving Rs 1,500 as relief to transgenders, many of them do not have the required documents to get the money, they said.
India reported 218 hate crimes in 2018, UP tops chart, says Amnesty; cow violence, honour killings most common
• 6 years agoOver 200 alleged cases of hate crimes were reported in 2018 against people from marginalised groups, especially Dalits, with Uttar Pradesh recording the highest number of such incidents for the third consecutive year, Amnesty India said in a new report on Tuesday.
Transgender people in police force: Other states should emulate the Tamil Nadu model of sexual diversity
Pramod • 9 years agotransgender people will get the concessions of women in terms of educational qualifications, physical fitness and reservation. An amazing turnaround for a state, which in 2013 had rejected a transgender candidate when she failed a medical examination for police recruitment.