Some time ago, I took to Facebook and wrote about an encounter with a member of the Hijra community, and how, because I didn't have any change to offer, she (Ms Roy) told me she'd be happy if I could ...

The term "transgender" refers to a broad category of individuals whose gender identity or gender expression is different from their assigned sex at birth. Since they are not affected by sexual ...

This summer has seen a whirlwind of human rights news: The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, racially charged protests and discussions on transgender rights. Society is ...

On May 26, during a meeting at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Social Welfare recommended that measures be taken to prevent "harassment" by third gender ...