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Topic: Transgender

‘Give us poison’: Trans community erupts after Parliament passes bill redefining who’s trans who isn’t

Protests erupt in various parts of the country as Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 is passed without community consultation. SC panel seeks withdrawal. 

‘Rooted in data’: How Centre defended blood donation ban on gay men, sex workers, trans people before SC

Govt's reasoning rests on the principle that the health of the blood recipient must take precedence over the desire of any individual to donate.

BCI nod on 2 seats for transgenders in Kerala law colleges a start, 22-yr-old awaits HC’s take on quota

Approval is interim though as a plea seeking reservation for transgender students is pending before Kerala HC. Stakeholders assert that more sensitisation is required at large.

Yrs of rejection, bias took trans teacher Jane Kaushik to SC. She finally got justice—‘it’s about dignity’

Jane faced discrimination while looking for employment in schools, and even from institutions meant to protect her rights. She now calls for systemic change.

AP HC rejects argument that trans-women cannot be seen as ‘women’. Here’s what the ruling means

New Delhi: In a first-of-its-kind order, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that a transgender, who is in a heterosexual marriage, shall be...

Transgender doctors are taking battle for quota in PG courses to courts, one petition at a time

Dr Gargi has filed plea in Delhi HC against AIIMS admission notification, the latest in string of petitions in high courts for quota for transgender persons in different professions.

From Clinton to Obama & Trump, how US policy on enlisting transgender persons to army varied

Restrictions on transgender individuals joining army is in line with US President Trump's broader campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

SC orders separate toilets for men, women, people with disabilities & trans people in courts, tribunals

‘Absence of adequate washroom facilities undermines equality & poses a barrier to fair administration of justice,’ the court ruled Wednesday.

Over a year since RML’s transgender OPD opened, a sex reassignment surgery is yet to take place

Patients say they face a slow, frustrating process, having to buy hormone injections from outside & with hospital lacking equipment. Doctors say it can't be rushed since it can't be undone.

As ex-cricketer Sanjay Bangar’s daughter reignites debate on trans people in sport, here’s what rules say

‘System is forcing me into an impossible situation. Setting standards I couldn’t have met even if I’d wanted to,’ wrote Anaya Bangar who lives in Manchester and transitioned recently.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.