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Eunuch Rickshaw Puller Fights Corruption

In India, men who lack courage to take a stand and never protest a wrong are teased as 'Eunuchs' - an indication of the prejudice that the society hands out to Transgender people. Well, such people ought...

created by stellasglobe | 1 year ago
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Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Third Sex National Identity Cards

Rhonda J Mangus

Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Third Sex National Identity Cards

Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered a third sex be placed on National Identity cards. The move allows transvestites, eunuchs, and hermaphrodites to identify themselves as a distinct gender. Chief Justice of Pakistan,...

created by Rhonda J Mangus | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Transgendered person contesting election of MP in Uttarakhand

A transgendered person known locally as hijra Rajni Rawat is once again contesting for the Member of Parliament or MP fom Tehri parliamentary seat in Uttarakhand. Rajni Rawat had fought for election of Mayor...

created by azzayindia | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Lawyers strike cripples traffic in New Delhi

Work in the Lower courts across the Indian capital New Delhi and in the neaby areas were affected as the lawyers have announced an all India strike on Wednesday, to protest against the Government inaction towards...

created by Sanjay Jha | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Eunuchs adopt female babies to prevent foeticide

"Poonam John, an eunuch in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, has appealed to poverty struck parents not to opt for foeticide and instead hand over female babies to her. She has already adopted two girls. Last Tuesday she adopted six-month-old Roshani, her second after Sonu...

created by angryindian | 4 years ago
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Whose sari now? In India, newcomer not sure at first

"Henry Chu, a Los Angeles Times correspondent, recently took up a new assignment in New Delhi and soon encountered some of the more colorful characters of the Indian capital. The eunuchs came calling before I had even moved in."