Transgender
A milestone for transgender rights: Central govt expands healthcare coverage
Until now, the Central Government Healthcare Scheme covered children who were wholly dependent, with sons eligible only if they were under 25, unmarried, or not earning. The new rules mark a crucial shift by removing the age barrier for dependent transgender children and siblings.
3 min read23 Sep 2025A landmark study of gender medicine is caught in an ethics row
Some say the trial is unethical. Others, that not doing it would be immoral
5 min read3 Jul 2025What America has got wrong about gender medicine
Too many doctors have suspended their professional judgment
5 min read20 May 2025Insights and inspiration from Salesforce’s second trailblazing women summit in India
Salesforce’s Trailblazing Women Summit in Hyderabad united over 350 women leaders to discuss gender equality and innovation. The event underscored the need for diverse leadership, aiming to turn insights into actions for workplace equality and driving substantial change.
3 min read30 Aug 2024Legacy companies take first steps towards trans hiring
Transgender people have started entering legacy organisations, which are changing workplace culture, policy to include them
4 min read2 May 2022Govt mulls special card for transgender members to link them to welfare schemes
The government is deliberating on making a special identity card for transgender community members that will help in liking them with various social welfare schemes, a member of the recently-constituted National Council for Transgender Persons said
1 min read18 Oct 2020SC agrees to hear plea seeking equal protection for transgender community against sexual offences
Raising the concerns on the shocking statistics, the plea reveals that there is a high level of sexual abuse and assault on the transgender communityThe PIL seeks directions for the government to formulate gender-neutral laws in order to fight the menace of sexual harassment
1 min read12 Oct 2020Examining the right to self-perceived gender identity
India’s draft rules to protect the rights of transgenders are based on a biological model of transgender identity that fails to recognize the lived experience of transgenders and wouldn't serve to provide them a life of dignity.
4 min read19 Aug 2020Noida: Metro station dedicated to transgenders renamed as 'Rainbow Station'
The NMRC had announced its decision to convert the Sector 50 station into a “She – Man” station, which recieved suggestions to change the name into a more suitable representation of the community.NMRC will also be providing transgenders with employment opportunities to ensure self sustenance
1 min read24 Jun 2020When the workplace gets a rainbow hue
For real inclusivity, firms have to go beyond hiring from the LGBTQ+ community and help new recruits make the transition as well as introduce anti-discrimination policies
6 min read26 Jun 2019Wait for it…
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