Trans Activist Akkai Padmashali joins Congress Party in Karnataka
Well know transgender activist Akkai Padmashali joined the Indian National Congress in Karnataka on Sunday
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Karnatak HC Directs State Govt to Provide Free Ration to Transgender People and other Marginalised Groups
The court instructed that those who cannot pay for the ration, but do not have a BPL card must also be provided free ration.
Congress Party Tweets About IDAHOBIT, Confirms Its Support for LGBTQ People
the official twitter handle of Indian National Congress tweeted about IDAHOBIT and wrote that it stands against discrimination, prejudice and hate of all kinds. This is the first time that any political party in India has tweeted/celebrated IDAHOBIT and affirmed their support not only for removal of Section 377, but LGBTQ rights in general
Congress ready to remove Section 377, says Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka
At an informal chat with women in Bengaluru on 8th April, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said that his party was ready to do away with Section 377
Bengaluru Gears up for 8th Bangalore Pride on 22nd Nov
The city of Bengaluru is all set to witness the 8th Bangalore Pride 2015 on 22nd Nov, beginning at 1:30 pm from Tulasi park to Town hall.
Karnataka Govt Honours Trans Activist Akkai with Rajyotsava Award
30-year-old Akkai Padmashali became the first transgender person this Sunday to receive a top state award when she was given the Rajyotsava award, the second-highest civilian honour in Karnataka, for social service.
Need For a Socially Inclusive Society – Trans Activist Akkai Padmashali
This is the concluding part in a 4 part series from the report titled “A REPORT ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST TRANSGENDERS IN KARNATAKA, 2014” that... Read More...
“I am A Person Without Vagina” – Listen To This Powerful Speech By Transgender Activist Akkai At TEDx
Akkai Padmashali is a trangsender activist from Bangalore who focuses on Advocacy of Gender and Sexual Minorities. She was also invited by the President of In... Read More...
Karnataka Government Launches Pension Scheme ‘Mythri’ For Transgender People
When the entire nation is in uproar echoing decriminalizing homosexuality and immediate abolition of the draconian Section 377 of IPC, the Bangalore District ... Read More...
Finding Their Voice
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Through a music album, transgender singers hope to inspire others and assert their identity, reports Dhrubo Jyoti
“The moment I stepped out of... Read More...
2012: A Mixed Year For India
Sukhdeep Singh reviews what the year 2012 meant for India
2012 has been a mixed year for India’s LGBTs. On a lighter note, we know that the world didn’t end ... Read More...