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Ensure transgender persons face no discrimination at vaccine centres: Govt

The Centre has asked states to ensure that there is no discrimination against transgender persons at COVID-19 vaccination centres. The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has also urged the states to conduct awareness drives especially to reach out to the transgender community in different vernaculars to ensure that they are informed and aware of the vaccination process. "A letter has also been written by the Ministry to the principal secretaries of all states to ensure that there is no discrimination against transgender persons in existing COVID-19 vaccination centres," the ministry said in a statement. A request has also been made to the states to organize separate mobile vaccination centres or booths for vaccination of transgender persons such as those taken up in the states of Haryana and Assam, the ministry said.

Reversing Trump, Pentagon to release new transgender policy

The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military

US: Joe Biden signs order to reverse Trump's transgender military ban

In a separate statement, the Defense Department said it was ready to immediately implement Biden's Executive Order

Oscar-nominated Ellen Page comes out as transgender, names himself Elliot

Ellen Page, the Oscar-nominated star of films such as "Juno" and "Inception", has come out as a transgender.

Assam introduces transgender option in civil services exam application form

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has already introduced the option in its recruitment process, and the APSC is probably the first state commission to do so

Trump admin asks top court to block transgender military service pro tem

Ban on transgender people in the military was repeatedly challenged in court, leading to an updated policy that also contained major restrictions

Bill introduced in Lok Sabha to provide transgenders separate identity

It also provides for a grievance redress mechanism in each establishment to ensure their rights are protected

Cabinet approves bill for empowerment of transgenders

The new law will help bring the community into the mainstream of society

US lifts ban on transgenders to serve in the military

This move is being hailed all across the country, celebrating the gender equality

West Bengal assembly polls: Transwoman to manage transgender poll booth

District election officer lamented more third gender members could not be deployed

Entrepreneurship event in Mumbai for transgender community

The mela, to be held on Tuesday, is being organised by an NGO called Anam Prem