ADDED ON: 05/23/2023
Transgender Activists Protest In Pakistan
Transgender activists in Pakistan hold protest to appeal an Islamic court’s ruling that guts a law aimed at protecting their rights.
Pakistan
ADDED ON: 05/22/2023
Pakistan Federal Shariat Court rules against landmark transgender rights legislation
The Pakistani Federal Shariat Court struck down major portions of the landmark Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act Friday. The court, which determines whether laws comply with Islamic doctrine, ruled that the…
ADDED ON: 05/21/2023
Pakistani transgender activists will appeal Shariah court ruling against law aimed at protecting them
Transgender activists in Pakistan said they plan to appeal to the highest court in the land an Islamic court's ruling that guts a law aimed at protecting their rights. The Transgender Persons…
ADDED ON: 03/20/2023
Council of Islamic Ideology slams ‘guru culture’ in ‘intersex’ people
ISLAMABAD: Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz on Sunday said there was a united stance that the ‘guru culture’ in the khawaja sira (non-binary gender) community was a lethal…
ADDED ON: 02/22/2023
Pakistan’s Transgender Community Rises Up
Dr. Sarah Gill was just 14 when she ran away from home in Karachi. For most of her childhood, she had suffered the humiliation of feeling like a girl but being told…
ADDED ON: 02/18/2023
Transgender Persons Act
What was considered to be a historic act in the country’s history is now being amended to erase any minor gains or goodwill that was generated. On Monday, the Senate Standing Committee…
ADDED ON: 02/17/2023
Changing gender identity: Countries that make it easy
Spain on Thursday joined a small but growing club of nations that allow people to change their gender on their ID card through a simple administrative declaration. Several countries have scrapped requirements for…
ADDED ON: 02/14/2023
Amendments to ‘Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018’ discussed
The Meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights was held here at the Parliament House on Monday with Senator Walid Iqbal in the chair. The Senate body discussed the different…
ADDED ON: 12/20/2022
Two faces of Pakistan: The Transgender RIghts Act and its Muslim opponents
Transgender Pakistanis face the complex challenges of life in a homeland with both a strong conservative Muslim society and a groundbreaking transgender rights law. Pakistan, a conservative Muslim society, is trying hard…
ADDED ON: 12/19/2022
Maria B announces Khunsa Fund for intersex community
A few days after receiving criticism for her opinion on the film Joyland, renowned designer Maria B established the Khunsa Fund for the empowerment of the intersex population. Julie Khan is the…
ADDED ON: 11/21/2022
Pakistan’s transgender activists seek rights and protection
Karachi (AFP) – Hundreds of transgender activists and their supporters protested in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi Sunday to campaign for equal rights and raise awareness of discrimination against the community. The protest comes…
ADDED ON: 10/25/2022
Pakistan’s Transgender Act & its opponents
Eunuchs, or “Khawaja Sira” as they were known, were the most dependable royal aides during the Mughal Empire. They commanded a great deal of respect and had even amassed considerable money in…
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