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The unforgivable curse: How a 'conciliatory' remark worsened the Emma Watson-J K Rowling feud

October 11, 2025 11:32 am

Emma Watson versus J K Rowling: A deep dive into the public clash between the Harry Potter author and star over gender rights, personal history, and the legacy of the franchise.

Legal definition of 'woman' not applicable to transgenders, rules UK Supreme Court

April 16, 2025 4:59 pm

Announcing the decision on Wednesday, deputy president of the court, Lord Hodge, said: “The unanimous decision of this court is that the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological women and biological sex.”

Take us seriously, give us rights as straight couples: Transgenders, gay couples

November 18, 2024 7:44 pm

Community expresses expectations from electoral candidates.

Transgenders thank Dy CM for 26-bed dedicated ward

January 06, 2024 5:41 pm

For Kashish Bhalke and Kadambari, the transgender ward at the hospital "shows that the government has recognized our community.”

Mere recognition as third gender insufficient, push to assimilate transgenders in mainstream: Tribunal to govt

November 30, 2023 8:20 am

Not a single trans person employed in 5 lakh state govt jobs speaks volumes about situation, says Tribunal

Maharashtra Govt plans helpline to redress grievances of transgender community

September 27, 2023 11:10 am

The regional offices of the social justice and special assistance department will be directed start a helpline service to address issues faced by transgenders.

Lahore opens its first transgender school providing free education

December 08, 2022 4:56 pm

Earlier, Pakistan's Punjab government had set up three transgender schools in the province -- Multan, Bahawalpur, and DG Khan -- to educate and teach skills to trans persons.

Frame policy for 'reasonable accommodation' of transgenders in jobs: SC to govt

September 09, 2022 1:05 am

The court noted that the 2019 Act was a watershed moment for transgenders, and added that the Central government should take the lead in facilitating an enabling framework. It also asked the government to place a report on record.

How the documentary Trans Kashmir individualises a community which is often kept at bay

June 26, 2022 6:36 pm

A new documentary by S Akmal Hanan and Surbhi Dewan shines a personalised light on a section of Kashmir nobody wants to talk about — its transgender community

'There are bigger problems we face... we need to be addressed the way we want to be': Transgender community on misgendering

May 02, 2022 7:41 pm

While the conversation over pronouns has been going on for long, transgender people still get misgendered.

TRANSGENDERS RIGHTS PHOTOS

Transgender Day of Visibility 2022: People step out to raise awareness and fight discrimination

March 31, 2022 6:24 pm

The International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) is observed on March 31 every year

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