Posts Tagged ‘ transsexuals ’

Indian Judges argue for Transgender rights in Chennai

Supreme court judges argue for transsexual rights in India

Various transsexual activists and Supreme court judges of India among others participated in the national seminar on “Issues relating to Transgender Community” held in Chennai last week. It is refreshing to hear that many of the Supreme Court judges spoke of the necessity of understanding the issues of the...

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The Third Gender – India’s favorite Hijras

I have seen and heard of hijras, but I knew nothing about them. The transgendered people have had a long history in India, the country of paradoxes – our orthodoxy and heterodoxy are both vibrant. Sonia Faleiro is a journalist with Tehelka who has accomplished many wonderful works of...

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