New Delhi: Seema, a husband and father of two, gets ready for another night of work on the streets of New Delhi, placing two halves of a yellow sponge ball into empty bra cups. The 33-year-old then plucks out the stubble on his chin, applies foundation from a pink heart-shaped make-up box and combs his chin-length black hair in front of a large mirror. Seema is transgender, one of hundreds...
11:58 AM, May 17, 2012
BANGALORE: Men will be men. It is better if that was the case. In every city of the country, there are pretentious reasons to survive, especially for men... many work, some beg, some pray, some dress. Yes, dress to earn. Although, an unorganised group, the Hijras of Bangalore seem to be actually men, deliberately hiding behind a feminine fabric to escape from the daily grind of hard work. Now, whether...
09:22 AM, May 03, 2012
New Delhi: The Miss Universe pageant is changing its rules and will allow transgender women to take part in all of its competitions starting in 2013, the organization and gay rights group GLAAD said on Tuesday. Tuesday's decision follows a media outcry over the disqualification of Canadian contestant Jenna Talackova from the upcoming Miss Universe Canada contest because she was not a 'naturally born female.' Talackova 23, who underwent gender...
06:43 PM, Apr 10, 2012
New Delhi: I first spoke to Rose Venkatesan, India's first transgender television host and radio jockey, two years ago when she had just returned from Thailand after a sex change operation. On Tuesday, during a telephone call from Chennai, she said she was excited about the launch of her own political party with a dramatic agenda aimed at sensitizing people towards the plight of women and the lesbian, gay, bisexual...
07:43 PM, Mar 13, 2012
Ayodhya: A transgender, claiming to be a true disciple of Lord Rama, is giving sleepless nights to other candidates in the temple town of Ayodhya. While it's difficult to say how many votes Gulshan alias Bindu would be able to garner in the coming elections, 'she' has undoubtedly made the poll scene in the constituency exciting. Gulshan has roped in some of the most high-profile transgenders from across the country...
01:55 PM, Jan 18, 2012
CHENNAI: On a long drive along the city roads at night, you cant miss spotting transgender streetwalkers in dazzling attire, waiting for customers at vantage points - from the CMDA truck terminal at Madhavaram to the gates of ritzy hotels in Nungambakkam to the deserted Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) stations on the Old Mahabalipuram Road. Not only have their numbers gone up, the pick-up points too have increased, making...
08:42 AM, Dec 05, 2011
Belgaum (Karnataka): In a dark room in Belgaum district, they sit together looking comfortable. They are in an office and are not even distantly related. But, as is often true of sexual minorities, the homosexuals and transgenders assembled here are as closely knit as biological families. Their biggest complaint is non-acceptance from society, and their strength is Sweekar, a community-based organisation that works to support the sexual minorities and spreads...
03:09 PM, Nov 30, 2011
New York: Treading carefully, President Barack Obama praised New York state lawmakers who were debating landmark legislation on Thursday to legalize gay marriage, saying that's what democracy's all about. But as expected, the president stopped short of embracing same-sex marriage himself, instead asking gay and lesbian donors for patience. "I believe that gay couples deserve the same legal rights as every other couple in this country," the president said at...
06:54 AM, Jun 24, 2011
New Delhi: Google is marking the Gay and Lesbian Pride Month with an easter egg on its search results page. For search results for terms such as "gay", "lesbian", "transgender" and "lgbt", Google displays a rainbow, signifying the rainbow flag of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) movement at the end of the search bar. Google is known for slipping in hidden features and occasionally jokes, also known as...
08:28 AM, Jun 21, 2011
Mumbai: Although certain topics are considered a taboo in the industry even now, director David Atkins has shown courage and has helmed a film on transgenders called Queens! Destiny Of Dance, which got full support of actress Hema Malini, who came to launch the music of the film. Queens! Destiny Of Dance that is slated to hit screens on April 29th, narrates the issues of transgenders in the country and...
11:49 AM, Apr 12, 2011
Chennai: It will certainly be a rarity in Indian elections if two celebrity transgenders are given seats by their respective parties to contest in the April 13 Tamil Nadu assembly elections and they manage to beat their opponents. Kalki Subramanian and Rose Venkatesan are in the opposite political camps with the former a DMK party aspirant and the latter hoping for a DMDK ticket. Their camps may be different but...
05:03 PM, Mar 13, 2011
Kolkata: Thirty-eight-year old Nitai can now stand up and get counted. India, after 64 years of its Independence, has decided to give her an identity and Census 2011 will have a new sex category for her. Apart from male and female, there will be a third option for the question of gender - the other. Battling social discrimination and isolation for years Nitai and her friends are happy that they...
09:08 AM, Feb 10, 2011
They have asked the Supreme Court to uphold a ruling that decriminalized homosexuality in 2009. ...
08:51 AM, Feb 10, 2011
They have asked the Supreme Court to uphold a ruling that decriminalized homosexuality in 2009. ...
08:51 AM, Feb 10, 2011
Bangkok: A newly launched Thai airline has adopted a policy of recruiting transsexuals as flight attendants in an effort to offer equal opportunities to the 'third sex', company sources said Tuesday. PC Air hired three transsexuals, 17 women, and 10 men in its initial recruitment drive. "Our initial quota was set at three transsexuals, but we will consider taking more in the future depending on their qualifications," a PC Air...
05:40 PM, Jan 25, 2011
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