transgender

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Transgender rights in Bihar received a major boost with the state government appointing Manvi Madhu Kashyap, Ronit Jha, and Bunty Kumar as the first transgender sub-inspectors in the police force.

Ishnoor Singh, an 18-year-old student from Chandigarh has helped transgender individuals start their businesses. Through his initiative SoulSpectrum, he aims to empower the community and challenge societal norms beyond symbolic gestures during Pride Month.

Praveen Nath became Kerala’s first transgender bodybuilder and went on to win the Mr Kerala title in 2021. Watch his inspiring story

In Mumbai, a homely café named Bambai Nazariya, started by Diego Miranda and Glenice D'Sa, is run entirely by the trans community.

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Through the Transgender Person Policy 2021, the Odisha State government is seeking to implement provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020.

Trans woman Abhina Aher talks about how she went from a life of fear, abuse and neglect to becoming one of the leading voices in the trans community, alongside using dance to find parts of herself she truly loves.

Under their VaxNow initiative, the CovidActionCollab conducted camps for women sex workers, transgenders and their families, offering general health counselling, mental health support, screening for non-communicable diseases, ration kits and free COVID-19 vaccinations across five states.

Manjamma Jogati is a folk artist from Karnataka who is the first transperson to preside over the prestigious Karnataka Janapada Academy. She has mastered several art forms such as the Jogati Nritya, and has won the Padma Shri for her exemplary work in the field of folk dance