The court also noted that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, does not provide for any such right.

The court reiterated that transgender persons are protected under Articles 14, 15, 16 and 21, which guarantee equality and the right to live with dignity.

MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ is an acronym used in Canada to describe a wide group of people affected by systemic violence.

The IOC has introduced new rules restricting women's Olympic events to biological females, requiring a one-time SRY gene test and excluding transgender and some DSD athletes from future competitions.

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday.

The bill, which seeks to amend Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act 2019, also provides for graded punishment based on the gravity of harm inflicted on such people.

The bill aims to provide a "precise definition" of transgender persons, focusing on those facing severe social exclusion due to biological conditions. The self-perceived gender identities are excluded

According to the Bill's Statement of Objects and Reasons, it aims to "recognise a specific class of transgender persons, who face social issues and to create a regime for their protection".

Members of India's queer community have accused the government of trying to snatch rights through the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026

The law prohibiting the use of driving licences without the gender assigned at birth is effective immediately.

Under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, B PAC and CGI have been providing free professional training to women and transgender persons to enable them to become certified auto drivers.

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif revealed in an interview that she had undergone hormone treatments to lower her testosterone levels ahead of the 2024 Games, but reaffirmed that she is not "transgender".

From empowering trans entrepreneurs in West Bengal to reviving Khneng embroidery in Meghalaya, Usha Silai Schools partner with govt bodies to skill 1000s of women

From West Bengal's transgender tailors to Telangana's tribal seamstresses and Meghalaya's embroidery revivalists, Usha Silai School's Kushalta Ke Kadam partners with NIRDPR and state governments

In 2024, Delhi's employment exchange registered 21,000 job seekers, with highest graduates from Arts and Science streams and rising unemployment rate at 2.1%.

Elon Musk has filed for full custody of his son, Romulus, following Ashley St Clair's social media posts supporting transgender issues.

The US Supreme Court appeared likely on Tuesday in a closely watched pair of cases to uphold state bans on the participation of transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.

Donald Trump’s imitation of transgender athletes during a speech to House Republicans has sparked criticism.

A Paris court found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady, Brigitte Macron.

A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and seeking to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate federal civil rights law.

The US Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions targeting transgender Americans.

CLAT 2026 was held on December 7 with 92,000 registered candidates across 126 centres. The exam had 96.01% attendance, with 57% female, 43% male, and nine transgender candidates appearing.

A Bengaluru college student's effort to earn extra income as a cab driver took a horrific turn when he was allegedly extorted and molested by a gang.

Elon Musk's statement that womanhood is defined solely by the presence of a womb has gone viral on X, sparking widespread backlash.