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News Reports

Society is changing and we need to accommodate everyone so they do not feel isolated: RSS backs LGBT rights

OpIndia Staff - 21 September, 2019

The apex court on September 6, 2018, had unanimously decriminalised the part of Section 377, which criminalised same-gender sex, saying it violated the rights to equality

Politics

Deputy CM of Bihar announces financial assistance of Rs 1.5 lakh for sex reassignment surgeries

OpIndia Staff - 15 July, 2019

The Bihar government has also constituted a Kinnar Kalyan Board for the development of the Transgender community.

News Reports

Editor of Congress mouthpiece makes transphobic comment to target PM Modi

OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2019

In a hurry to mock Prime Minister Modi, the Congress journalist Mrinal Pande said that PM Modi instincts were to garner votes of the "Kinnars"-the transgender community.

Crime

Tamil Nadu: 38-year-old trans-woman priest beheaded over temple land, body found inside sanctum

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2019

The mutilated body of Rajathi, a 38-year-old transgender woman priest was found inside the sanctum of a temple on Friday, 15 February

News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: Muslim man defying all odds marries a transgender women on Valentine’s Day

OpIndia Staff - 15 February, 2019

The two tied the knot in a Hindu ceremony in a temple on February 14 and also plan a nikaah as per Muslim traditions.

News Reports

Kinnar Akhara performs puja at Kumbh praying for early construction of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya

OpIndia Staff - 23 January, 2019

The Kinnar Akhara Mahamadaleshwar Lakshminarayan Tripathi has spoken up in support of Ram Temple in the past.

Culture and History

Kumbh Mela: Kinnar Akhada joins Juna Akhada, takes part in Shahi Snan for the first time

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2019

The Kinnar Akhara has officially joined the Juna Akhara but has not merged with it to maintain its independent identity.

Culture and History

History created as transgenders take out a procession in Kumbh Mela

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2019

In a first, transgenders took part in the religious royal entry procession called 'Peshwai' on 6th January for the 'Kinnar Akhara'

News Reports

Sabarimala: Kerala police denies darshan to four transgenders, not allowing them to enter in sarees

OpIndia Staff - 17 December, 2018

The Supreme Court will begin hearing petitions seeking review of its order from January 22

News Reports

Assembly elections: Telangana’s first transwoman candidate goes missing, kidnap suspected

OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2018

Muvvala is the first and only transgender woman to contest in Telangana Assembly elections.

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