A consultative meeting with the transgender community was held in Karachi under the chairmanship of Sukhdev Hemnani, Spokesperson for the Government of Sindh and Member, Sindh Human Rights Commission, with participation from key community representatives. Participants included Advocate Nisha Rao; Chandani Shah, Member Karachi Municipal Corporation; Aradhiya Khan, Member, Prime Minister’s National Youth Council; Zehrish […]
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Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump´s executive order on women’s sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including […]
Punjab Police hold awards ceremony for transgender students
Punjab Police on Friday held the annual awards ceremony of its pilot project, Tahaffuz Darsgah, for transgender children, during which awards were distributed among students for outstanding academic performance. According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, transgender students including Wafa Abbas, Royan and others were honoured for their remarkable achievements in the field of education. The […]
Transgender athletes banned from women’s events
PARIS: Transgender women, regardless of testosterone levels, will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe announced Thursday, citing fairness over inclusion. Coe said no transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty would be permitted to compete in female world ranking competitions from March 31. […]
The casting of a trans actor as Biba in ‘Joyland’ was critical: Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, recently told Sky News in an exclusive interview that she must consider other storytelling techniques in her next phase of activism. She is seated next to renowned director and director of Joyland Saim Sadiq. The award-winning movie’s executive producer is Malala. “Working for an […]
Registration of Transgender to begin next week
PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) with the cooperation of the Social Welfare Department KP, NADRA and a non-governmental organization (NGO), are going to start the registration of transgender in Peshawar next week. The decision was taken during a meeting held here in the office of the Provincial Election Commissioner (PEC) with the Director […]
Transgender Thai media mogul buys Miss Universe pageant
A Thai media mogul and transgender rights campaigner has bought the firm that runs Miss Universe pageants for $20 million, according to a company announcement. Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip, who also hosts the local edition of “Project Runway”, becomes the first woman to own the beauty pageant organisation outright, according to an announcement Wednesday by the […]
Maria B, a fashion designer, draws criticism for her remarks about trans people
The country’s current hot topic, the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act of 2018, has captivated the attention of top fashion designer Maria B, who took to Instagram to voice her opinion. She released a video of herself and her sisters Najia and Aafia discussing the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018, with the […]
Bill moved in Senate to improve living standard of transgender persons
ISLAMABAD: A private members’ bill was moved in Senate on Monday seeking amendments in the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2018 aimed to reduce suffering, improve standard of living and bring reform in the lives of the deprived segment of society. The Bill moved by Senator Fawzai Arshad, was seeking amendments in definitions […]
New Zealand say ‘huge focus’ on trans trailblazer at Tokyo Olympics
New Zealand’s team said on Saturday they were helping weightlifter Laurel Hubbard cope with the “huge focus” as she prepares to become the first transgender Olympic athlete. Hubbard, who was born male but transitioned to female in her 30s, has sparked debate with her selection, which came after she met the qualification criteria for transgender […]