Tag: Transgender
Transgender community in Pakistan fights hate with joy
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more about the issue: https://sc.mp/yiqy Dressed in a pink shalwar kameez, internet influencer Dr Mehrub Moiz Awan talks about the endless harassment she has received since becoming the icon of Pakistan’s queer community. Activists say a growing and highly organised digital hate campaign, fuelled by the country’s religious right, has been endangering the lives and…
In deeply-conservative Pakistan, transgender community longs for family during Ramadan
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Members of the transgender community in the Pakistani capital Islamabad come together for iftar meals during the holy month of Ramadan, with gatherings that fill up a room. Many transgender people are rejected by their families and times like Ramadan, when families often gather over food, can be tough and lonely. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us…
Memorial Vigils Held Across UK After Transgender Girl Stabbed to Death by Classmates
Candlelit vigils were organized on Tuesday across the United Kingdom after a 16-year-old transgender girl named Brianna Ghey was found stabbed to death in a Manchester suburb over the weekend. The attack comes amid a nationwide furor over trans rights. The post Memorial Vigils Held Across UK After Transgender Girl Stabbed to Death by Classmates appeared first on .
Transgender Indian couple first in nation’s history to become parents biologically
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A transgender couple in India’s southwestern coastal state of Kerala welcomed a healthy 2.9kg (6.4lbs) newborn on February 8, 2023, becoming the first couple in the nation’s history to become parents biologically. Zahad, who is transitioning female-to-male and carried the baby to term, and Paval, who is transitioning from male-to-female, were able to conceive after pausing…
Inquiry launched into transgender charity
The regulator says it has found “issues” with the charity’s governance and management. The post Inquiry launched into transgender charity appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Statement by President Joe Biden on Transgender Day of Remembrance
There is no place for violence, hatred, and bigotry in America. Yet, tragically, as last night’s attack in Colorado Springs reminds us, too many LGBTQI+ people in the United States—and around the world—continue to face unconscionable attacks. This is especially true for transgender Americans. On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the 32 transgender Americans known to have been taken from us this year by…