Malika's Indian Transgender Blog

Transgender People are Completely Banned From Boarding Airplanes in Canada

2012-01-31T19:06:00.001+05:30

Christin Milloy of chrismilloy.ca "The shit hit the fan in the trans blogosphere last night, when it came to light that there is a disturbing new section in the Identity Screening Regulations used in airports throughout Canada. Simply put, Transgender People are Completely Banned From Boarding Airplanes in Canada." Read more on chrismilloy.ca

Male model fronts campaign for push-up bras

2011-12-15T06:35:00.000+05:30

source: yahoo news While most lingerie brands would usually pick a buxom lady to model their latest underwear collections, Dutch department store Hema have opted for a more unconventional choice. Male model Andrej Pejic fronts the campaign for the ‘Mega Push-Up Bra’ from Hema that promises to ‘add two cup sizes’.The company’s decision to have a man front the campaign appears to have paid off -

Nepal Set to Recognize Third Gender

2011-12-13T20:52:00.003+05:30

in NEPAL, 09/12/2011 source: ILGA: The Word on Women Following the signing of a major peace agreement, key political parties in Nepal are scheduled to conclude a constitutional reform process this month. The complicated drafting process and years of preceding negotiations have finally enabled longtime enemy factions, including Maoists, to come to the table together. Now, the hard-won gains can

Transgender Reality TV Show in Bangladesh

2011-12-12T16:10:00.003+05:30

Some rights reserved by Rajiv Ashrafi The first reality show for transgender people is to be launched by a Bangladesh TV channel in an effort to break down widespread suspicion of the country's "hijra" community. The ATN Bangla show, "Amra Tomadery" (We are for you), is now accepting applications to be one of around 40 contestants who will showcase their dancing and acting skills to win

Great Make-Up tips for Indians - by Uma Preve

2011-12-09T16:33:00.007+05:30

Wow! i found this great Indian make-up blog by the gorgeous GG Uma Preve - http://www.umapreve.com/ This this tutorial for Modern Indian dinner party makeup. Simply gorgeous. I am going to try this out. But I am sure I wont look as pretty as her.LOL! (source: her about page) She is a free-lance certified makeup artist and an aspiring fashion designer. She recently moved from Singapore to

Delhi's Queer Pride takes to the streets

2011-11-28T20:58:00.003+05:30

Hundreds of people in colourful attire took to the streets in Delhi today lending their support to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders.PTI | Nov 27, 2011, 09.00PM IST NEW DELHI: Hundreds of people in colourful attire took to the streets here today lending their support to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders (LGBT) and seeking end of discrimination against the community.

New Australian passports allow third gender option

2011-11-27T05:21:00.002+05:30

Australians have been given a third choice when describing their gender on passport applications, under new guidelines aimed at removing discrimination. Transgender people and those of ambiguous sex will be able to list their gender as indeterminate, which will be shown on passports as an X. People whose gender was different from that of their birth were previously required to have

2011-05-15T20:11:00.000+05:30

I love this video by MalenkyGoblin. Its so simple and the results are just fabulous. I loev to go out and look sexy!

Measurements for a Saree Blouse/Choli!

2011-05-08T04:46:00.001+05:30

Girls, Here's how you can take measurements for stitching your saree blouses and cholis. Take them to a tailor and get them stitched. :)

Beauty tips: The secret of big hair

2011-04-29T15:06:00.003+05:30

Sali Hughes explains how to puff the smallest strands into a full-on big-haired barnet. I really love how simple it is do that with very little hassle and time. You would need to buy the Rotating Big Hair Dryer (the BaByliss 2775U seems to be a good one.) It works well on my hair. Tell me how it works for you girls. :)

Pakistan transgenders pin hopes on new rights

2011-04-29T13:15:00.000+05:30

The BBC's Aleem Maqbool finds out what difficulties transsexuals face in PakistanThere has been little opposition to the decision by Pakistan's Supreme Court to allow a third gender category, apart from male or female, on the national identity card. The BBC's Aleem Maqbool meets transgendered people in Karachi buoyed by the ruling, but sceptical about whether it can really end the isolation

Pondy transgender first to get unique identity

2011-03-09T06:36:00.002+05:30

PUDUCHERRY: K Sheethal, the transgender from Puducherry who became the first person to be enrolled as a member of the third gender under the Unique Identification Number project, is elated that a government agency has finally recognised the community's gender status. "The inclusion of third gender in census enumeration is the result of an untiring struggle. The members of the transgender

Kusum - The Flower Bud

2010-08-02T04:26:00.000+05:30

View this movie at cultureunplugged.com Kusum - The Flower Bud : Director: Shumona Banerjee | Genre: Drama | Produced In: 2010 Synopsis: Can hope be found in the most unusual places amongst the most unlikely characters? A young transvestite prostitute, Kusum, locked up in her room, gears up for a regular night like any other. But just then enters Purab, an out-of-a-job English literature

Mallika’s makeover

2010-07-09T22:03:00.000+05:30

Meet world famous dancer Mallika Girish Panicker, who was a man until her sex change last year By Manasi Paresh Kumar Her long fingers gesture delicately, as Mallika Girish Panicker emphasises her point. With her neatly pleated saree, kohl-lined eyes and pinned up hair, the world renowned Bharatnatayam exponent who is based in Singapore, would give the best looking women a run for their money

India: The Transgender World

2010-06-24T23:32:00.000+05:30

Check out this great photo documentary blog post India: The Transgender World

Manipur's first gay marriage ends in 'divorce' (forced)

2010-03-28T19:10:00.001+05:30

Sandip Soibam (left) and Nikhil Hidangmayum exchange rings during the first ever public gay marriage at an auditorium at Chingamakha in Imphal West District on Thursday.

Julie Bindel's dangerous transphobia

2010-02-02T04:47:00.002+05:30

by CL Minou writes frequently on feminist and transgendered issues. She blogs at The Second Awakening Beatrix Campbell was wrong – refusing to give Bindel a platform is not censorship. It is the right reaction to her hateful views I don't much care for Julie Bindel, unlike Beatrix Campbell, who defended her on this site yesterday. That does not mean I don't admire her. As a feminist whose

Transgender Rights in Nepal

2010-01-28T21:38:00.000+05:30

Transgender Rights in Nepal from Anya Vaverko on Vimeo.

Gender Blender - Wrong Body

2010-01-28T21:33:00.002+05:30

Gender Blender - Wrong Body from CrushedPlanet on Vimeo.

Are our feet really getting bigger?

2010-01-09T06:42:00.012+05:30

By Jonathan Duffy BBC News Magazine One high street shoe retailer has seen a marked increase in sales of larger sizes. But are our feet really getting bigger or are we coming round to the idea of "sensible shoes"? Clodhopper, Big Foot, Yeti, flippers, clown's feet. You name it, Emma Supple has heard it

Transgender Changes 1 & 2

2009-10-06T16:53:00.001+05:30

Saudis hold 'cross-dressing men'

2009-06-26T18:36:00.003+05:30

Human rights activists are calling on Saudi Arabia to drop charges against 67 men arrested at a party for reportedly wearing women's clothes.The arrests violate the basic rights of privacy and freedom of expression, according to the New York-based organisation Human Rights Watch.Most of the men detained were Filipinos and the Philippine embassy says they have since been released.But they face

Ms Pinaki Mitra (Kinnar)

2009-06-17T19:54:00.007+05:30

A Swedish TV program on India does a small reportage on Ms PINAKI MITRA, an English speaking Kinnar somewhere in the north of India (mostly in English)

Indian city to build toilets for transgender people: report

2009-05-16T06:17:00.002+05:30

MUMBAI — Pre and post-operative transsexuals in the southern Indian city of Chennai are to get their own public toilets in an effort to boost recognition of the community, a report said Monday.Three toilets are to be built to cater for the sizeable transgender population as part of a pilot project that will begin after the upcoming general elections, the English-language Indian Express newspaper

Tranny Accessories in India

2009-05-06T23:43:00.003+05:30

People often ask me as to where they can buy cross-dressing accessories like silicone breasts, lingerie, wigs, corsets, tummy tuckers etc. Well I have found a source in India, available on EBAY India.The Ebay Shop is called ALVIPINTO http://stores.shop.ebay.in/Alvipinto__W0QQ_armrsZ1He is selling a lot of things that maybe difficult for our Indian ladies to procure. This way of buying is quiet

Transsexual Activist Makes Bid in Indian Elections

2009-04-28T05:13:00.003+05:30

The world's largest democracy goes to the polls today for the first phase of multi-stage parliamentary elections. By mid May, 714 million voters will cast ballots at 800,000 polling stations. There are, all told, 1,715 candidates for office. But one of these political hopefuls is unlike any other candidate India has ever seen. Her name is Daya Rani Kinnar and she is a transsexual activist.From

Bathroom Bullsh*t by Ms Chris Cocker

2009-03-17T22:38:00.001+05:30

check out her website: http://www.sharenow.com/relations/profile/chriscrocker/

A Lifestyle Distinct: The Muxe of Mexico

2009-02-23T18:19:00.006+05:30

By MARC LACEY Published: December 6, 2008 Photos by Katie Orlinsky for The New York Times: AT THE DEBUT Carmelo López Bernal, 13, at the recent annual town-wide muxe celebration, the occasion for his first appearance in the identity of a girl.SEE MORE PHOTOSMexico City — Mexico can be intolerant of homosexuality; it can also be quite liberal. Gay-bashing incidents are not uncommon in the

Hijra

2009-02-03T03:09:00.000+05:30

Hijra from Riftgirl on Vimeo.

Bangalore: Sex change racket - Financer arrested

2008-12-03T10:50:00.004+05:30

Bangalore City police have today arrested a financier for his alleged involvement in a major sex change racket in the city.The police, who had busted the racket yesterday with the arrest of two eunuchs for kidnapping a boy and coercing him into prostitution after his sex was changed, had succeeded in arresting kingpin Rajanna from the city and they were on the look out for a doctor, who operated

A beautiful story titled Paal (gender)

2008-12-03T10:32:00.004+05:30

Kollywood will be witnessing a new genre of film. The transgenders seem to be setting foot almost everywhere from television anchoring to arts. This time, it’s a new film starring a transgender heroine. The film is titled Paal also meaning gender in Tamil. It is the story of the neglected state of transgenders in the society today. The director of the movie Shivakumar to understand what it felt

I was imprisoned in a male body, until a surgeon's knife cut me free

2008-07-08T17:40:00.006+05:30

By Gazal DhaliwalPhoto: Sanjay Ahlawat Soon after I turned 13, my mirror stopped being my friend. The school uniform added a compulsory turban to my head, and nature added hair to my face. Clothes were nice if they were my mother's and long hair was fine when it was in plaits, instead of being wound inside a turban. Games were fun as long as they were 'Teacher' and 'Housekeeping' and not cricket;

SHE was HEre (sic)

2008-06-09T05:54:00.007+05:30

Tuesday March 18 2008 10:19 ISTon NewIndPress.comby Manu VipinDRESSED in a black and white skirt and figurehugging top with a matching gold necklace, long earrings and anklets, she looks fresh even after a night-long dance performance.Only the trace of stubble and a gruff voice call your attention to the battles she has fought.The talented classical dancer and the director of Lakshya Performing

In search of dignity

2008-05-19T19:16:00.007+05:30

The portrayal of transgenders on the Tamil screen has been insensitive, but this is set to change, says Lakshmy Venkiteswaran.Megaserials such as Kolangal and Arase on Sun TV have characters that depict transgenders in powerful rolesThe society in which we live treats us with nothing but contempt and ridicule," says Rose, a transgender in Chennai who is famous for her

A pageant for the third sex.

2008-04-23T10:36:00.001+05:30

CHANDREYEE CHATTERJEEMonday , April 21 , 2008From Telegraph India:The Calcutta Chapter of the Miss India (Kinnar) Beauty contest was organised by Manas Bangla, a statewide network of organisations working with marginalised males, and Kolkata Rista, in collaboration with Bhojiwood Films, New Delhi.“The aim is to provide people not conforming to traditional gender labels with a platform to express

Sex change athletes

2008-02-20T22:39:00.003+05:30

Mon, November 19 2007 By Mata Press Service Santhi Soundarajan (photo) was born in poverty in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Today she is one of India’s top athletes holding records in the women’s 3000 metres steeplechase, 800m, 1,500m and 3000m. Last December she ran for a silver medal in the 800 meter

Indian transvestite dancers endure rape and sadism

2007-09-17T05:18:00.000+05:30

By Jonathan Allen MAHARAJGANJ, India (Reuters) - To earn a living, Kiran dresses up in women's clothes, dances at wedding parties in the Indian countryside and tries not to struggle when he is raped at knifepoint by drunken male wedding guests. The pay, he says, is pretty good. He is one of thousands of launda dancers working the wedding scene in the villages of Bihar and

Born a boy in Samoa, living as a woman in Alaska

2007-09-11T23:16:00.000+05:30

“What are you?”The question came at Tafi Toleafoa from a young woman across the computer lab.People always want to know, but they rarely ask out loud. Students wear the question on their faces the first day of class. Professors trip over pronouns. It’s been that way since Tafi came from Samoa two years ago to attend the University of Alaska Anchorage.“Are you a boy or a girl?”Now, one more time,

Bobby darling Video

2007-08-12T07:40:00.001+05:30

Indian Transvestite film available on Amazon

2007-08-05T05:21:00.000+05:30

Great news!It is easy now to pay and download the film. Sridhar Rangayan's much celebrated film Gulabi Aaina aka Pink Mirror on Indian Transvestites, which has screened at innumerable festivals and won awards, is now availble for download to own.To download from AmazonTo buy DVD through AmazonHere's a note about the film:The Pink Mirror (Gulabi Aaina) - What happens when two Indian transvestites

'Censors end' drag artist's show

2007-06-16T17:14:00.000+05:30

By Syed Shoaib HasanBBC News, Karachi"Darling, you are sooo naughty," purrs an elegant sari-clad woman glowing out of primetime television.Going by the name of Begum (Lady) Nawazish Ali, she hosts an eponymous talk show that has taken Pakistan by storm.Flirting and skirting her way through politics, society gossip and plain old sexual chemistry, Begum has become the most popular icon to inundate

A Proud Young Woman

2007-06-05T18:31:00.000+05:30

I was...I was born Vijay, to Marwari parents in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Some of the earliest memories I have are of being different from the other boys around me. At that stage, I couldn’t exactly pinpoint what it was that made me feel so trapped and helpless. As a child, one is not equipped to handle thoughts as mature and complex as gender or sexuality. But as I grew older and more aware of the

Mr ya Miss?

2007-06-05T18:12:00.000+05:30

Sex change operations are on the rise in India and are being resorted to by people from all walks of life, report Shuma Raha, Gouri Shukla and Anirban Das MahapatraThe media circus around the Mafatlal property dispute last month was mainly because the case had an irresistible sideshow to it: Ajay Mafatlal, who was staking claim to his family property as the elder brother among his siblings, was

Sex-change couple jailed for three years in Pakistan

2007-06-05T18:04:00.000+05:30

Indo-Asian News ServiceIslamabad/Karachi, May 28, 2007Last Updated: 14:18 IST(28/5/2007)A Pakistani court on Monday handed down a three-year jail sentence for deception to a wife and her husband who was born a female and underwent a sex change 16 years ago, DPA reported.Shahzina Tariq, 26, and husband Shumail Raj, 31, were arrested by police nine days ago after they appealed to the Lahore High

Come, I Am Your Lucky Chance Dance.

2006-12-04T07:36:00.000+05:30

Bharatanatyam dancer, owner of nine dance schools. Outcaste turned hero, gorgeous, flamboyant, Laxminarayan Tripathi embodies all the schisms in the world of the dance bar: the ignominy and the freedom, the pride and the pathos. As the voice of an entire community of hijras, she strikes an ironically hopeful note in the last profile in this series."Ooh La la! So sexy” gasps Laxminarayan Tripathi

Gali No. 2, Street Despair

2006-11-27T16:10:00.000+05:30

Born to a prostitute, Shankar was soliciting men at 11. It was the prelude to a eunuch’s life as Neelam."It is dusk and the prostitutes of Kamatipura are readying to ensnare their prey. Flanking their clearly demarcated territory are claustrophobic lanes of two-storied sweatshops with glassy-eyed men sewing feverishly by the light of kerosene lamps. In one street of lust, 10 women listlessly

20th Nov - 8th Transgender Day of Remembrance

2006-11-20T07:57:00.000+05:30

The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder on November 28th, 1998 kicked off the “Remembering Our Dead” web project and a San Francisco candlelight vigil in 1999. Rita Hester’s murder — like most anti-transgender murder cases — has yet to be

India eunuchs turn tax collectors

2006-11-10T07:30:00.000+05:30

See the tax-collecting eunuchs Tax authorities in one Indian state are attempting to persuade debtors to paying their bills - by serenading them with a delegation of singing eunuchs. Eunuchs are feared and reviled in many parts of India, where some believe they have supernatural powers. Often unable to gain

Pakistan's ground-breaking transvestite

2006-11-06T16:08:00.000+05:30

By Syed Shoaib Hasan

Dance Like A Woman 2

2006-10-03T13:55:00.000+05:30

At 'Bin Baykancha Tamasha', men are the fairer sex, reports Mini Chandran-KurianIn the garish yellow light of the naked bulb, their painted faces look larger than life. They are the 'nachya poras' of Bin Baykancha Tamasha — an eclectic version of the traditional tamasha featuring male dancers in female form."Aho suna raaya, sanga mee kashi diste?" asks the lead dancer coquettishly, and the

"I tried to kill myself..."Bobby Darling about living a life full of humiliation

2006-07-19T14:52:00.000+05:30

Saturday, July 08, 2006On her childhood My real name Pankaj Sharma. My father (Bobby is not comfortable naming her family members) was an English professor and a bank employee. My elder sister is a perfect housewife, while my younger brother is a fashion designer. Even as a child, I was an introvert and would only play with girls. The first time I dressed up like a girl was when I was in the

In Mourning for Mumbaikars

2006-07-12T20:02:00.000+05:30

Yesterday as six million mumbaikars (Bombayites) took the suburban trains to return home, seven bombs killed over 200 people, and injured and maimed hundreds more. Simple people returning to their loved ones and families after a hard days work.I condemn these terror tactics used by whoever it maybe and whatever cause.I pray for peace and that one day human beings can live without harming others!

I Used to be a Boy

2006-07-05T15:09:00.000+05:30

Check this video of this beautiful Tg woman from the US:

There’s a spring in this eunuch’s step

2006-07-03T15:58:00.000+05:30

Source: DNA-Mumbai V Narayan Thursday, June 29, 2006 21:46 ISTPic: Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi at the Dai Welfare Society office in Govandi Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, a eunuch from Thane, has hung her dancing shoes. Only to spend her time and

NEWS 29 June 2006

2006-06-29T16:09:00.000+05:30

Dear Readers, Thank you for visiting my blog. I am happy that so many people have visited my blog (over 5500 hits since Dec 2005). I have opened a new blog which is called 'One from the heart' which will be more of a personal blog, with features like Girl Talk! (Part 2 is posted), and my own articles will be published. Thus Malika's Transgender Blog will be a more of a news and information blog

Transgender MP fights toilet 'apartheid'

2006-06-28T03:40:00.000+05:30

Italian transgender MP Vladimir Luxuria gestures during a news conference at the Foreign Press Association in Rome in this February 22, 2006 before her election.ROME - Among the most pressing orders of business for Europe's first "transgender" lawmaker may be fighting over which toilet to use in the Italian parliament.Italian transgender election candidate Vladimir Luxuria gestures during a news

Begum Nawazish Ali - Pakistani Transvestite Tv Hostess

2006-06-20T21:04:00.000+05:30

Ali Salim's Alter Ego Dressed to shock, the Begum has it her way Born a boy, Ali Salim long prayed to God to make him a girl. Years later, he is the most famous female TV identity in this devoutly Muslim, male-dominated country, even though his physiology remains unchanged. Salim’s chiffon-wearing alter ego, Begum (Mrs.) Nawazish Ali, has become an overnight star, using style and

Transwoman Behind the Matrix Movies

2006-06-12T15:39:00.000+05:30

"Matrix" and "Matrix Reloaded"Director Larry "Lana" WachowskiFollowing all the stories about ''Matrix'' co-creator Larry Wachowski allegedly taking hormones to prep for an upcoming sex change operation come reports from sources that say distributor Warner Bros. may be doing an alteration that will take a lot less work. For the third ''Matrix'' film , it seems the writing and directing credits for

India's eunuchs seek new way

2006-06-06T00:02:00.000+05:30

By Sanghamitra Chakraborty in Tamil Nadu

Koovagam Festival - Transgender Festival

2006-05-30T18:52:00.000+05:30

Get married in the night and break the 'thali' the next morning. This is the essence of the Koothandavar festivalcelebrated by the eunuchs.pic: 'Miss Koovagam' beauty contest Winner - Ranjitha (center) 1'st runner up - Mudumitha 2nd runner up - Rosie.The village of Koovagam is next to Ulundurpet taluk in Villupuram district. The Koothandavar temple is situated in this village. This is the

Transsexuality in Iran

2006-05-05T19:51:00.000+05:30

Before the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the issue of transsexuality in Iran had never been officially addressed by the government. Beginning in the mid-1980s, however, transgendered individuals have been officially recognized by the government and allowed to undergo gender reassignment surgery.pic: Athena, a 20-year-old male to female transsexual in conservative Iran, brings tea to her father

PAKISTAN: Hijras caught in no man's land between two genders

2006-04-16T15:48:00.000+05:30

12 Apr 2006 11:32:05 GMT Source: IRIN LAHORE, 12 April (IRIN) - Looking carefully at her reflection in a shop window, Azra combs out her dark, somewhat stringy hair. She then coyly flicks the lock back over her shoulder, adjusts her red 'duppatta' (scarf), and approaches two women shopping in Pakistan's western city of Lahore. In response to her high-pitched pleas, and saucy

Girl Talk - part 1

2006-04-07T16:52:00.000+05:30

It has been a long time since I met my ex-wife. My cross-dressing had finally killed our marriage. After years of trying to understand and explain why I liked to dress up as a woman she had decided to leave. I had been a painful separation but she was right I guess. “I want to be with a man” she said “not with a woman”.I don't know if that had hurt me or had I felt an empathy for her. I

Paris Protests Against Nepal's Crown Prince Over 'Sexual Cleansing Drive' Against Transsexuals

2006-03-31T05:17:00.000+05:30

March 27, 2006 - 9:00 pm ET (Paris)Human rights protestors demonstrated against the visit to Paris by Nepal's Crown Prince demanding an end to what they called a "sexual cleansing drive" aimed at transsexuals.Carrying black flags, gay rights and AIDS activists joined other human rights protestors and exiled Nepalese demonstrated at the Eiffel Tower.Crown Prince Paras is reportedly on a private

Pic of the Day

2006-03-29T14:51:00.000+05:30

Elizabeth Jeffords (TG Voices) with transgendered persons in Chennai.Read article : Outsourcing, Tailored for Eunuchs

Dance like a woman - Narthaki Nataraj

2006-03-24T20:16:00.000+05:30

A rechristening happened after the debut performance. Nataraj became Narthaki. Hailing from Madurai, Narthaki had her formal training in Bharatanatyam under the legendary guru K P Kittappa Pillai who has trained some of the great exponents like Vyjayanthimala, Hema Malini and Yamini Krishnamurthy. From 1985 till his demise in 1999, Narthaki was trained in the rare compositions of her guru and of

XXIII IGLA

2006-03-22T00:50:00.000+05:30

The next World Conference of the International Lesbian and Gay Association, better known as ILGA, will be held in Geneva, from March 27 to April 3,2006. It will be organised by a coalition of Swiss LGBT groups.The Conference will be held at the same time as the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, an international forum which has failed to this day to recognise us and our rights. It will be

Indian eunuch says will “bare it all” in autobiography

2006-03-22T00:16:00.000+05:30

19 March 2006 BANGALOREFrom sexual abuse by drunken men to taunts from women and beatings from policemen, eunuch Jereena says she will “bare it all” in her autobiography, the first by a transgender The 128-page book titled “Autobiography of a Hijra (eunuch)” and written in Jereena’s mother tongue Malayalam, spoken in the southern Indian state of Kerala, is slated for release by the end of March.“

Outsourcing, tailored for eunuchs

2006-03-21T05:24:00.000+05:30

Calcutta, May 19: A business venture moving from China to India is giving the 3,000-strong eunuch community of Calcutta a chance to be counted. Sustenance through sewing will be their mantra in a somewhat curious case of outsourcing. Representatives from Transgendered Voices, Inc., a Colorado-based non-profit

So you want to be a girl?

2006-03-14T14:10:00.000+05:30

I grew up in house full of men. My mom was the only women there. She would lament "I wish I had had a girl! So that I wouldn't feel so lonely.Someone who would share my burden" It was true, no one lifted a finger, she would have to do everything at home. "Mom, where's my shirt? Mom where's my breakfast? Mom where's the chai?"She would say she would have liked to be like a Hindu goddess with a

Guatemala: Transgender People Face Deadly Attacks

2006-03-10T21:44:00.000+05:30

Victims Concerned That Police May Have Been Responsible for These Crimes (New York, February 21, 2006)— The Guatemalan government must take immediate steps to stop a pattern of deadly attacks and possible police violence against transgender women and gay men, and end impunity for these crimes, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Guatemalan President Oscar Berger. One transgender

Drag queen says she's a serious politician

2006-03-09T16:11:00.000+05:30

Italian will be Europe's first 'transgender' member of parliament if electedROME - Vladimir Luxuria will ditch the sequins, feather boas and bouffant wigs when she enters Italy’s parliament. The drag queen says she will be Europe’s first transgender member of parliament. and wants to be seen as a serious politician.Born Wladimiro Guadagno, the former organizer of Italy’s gay pride parades,

Slice of Life 1

2006-03-08T15:14:00.000+05:30

Ding Dong Ding Dong The alarm goes off next to me. I wake up and try to put it off but I can’t find it. Alex, my partner mumbles in his sleep “Mmmm!” I find it finally and press the snooze button. He turns around and snuggles up to me. I feel the warmth of his body against mine. “Wake up sleepy head” I say. He mumbles in his gruff morning voice and kisses my neck. We stay in bed under the

Transsexual / Transgender Immigration

2006-03-02T16:52:00.000+05:30

Canada has some of the most transsexual/transgender friendly immigration laws in the world. Transsexuals and transgender persons (from male to female or from female to male) can immigrate to Canada to enjoy improved civil rights, benefits, and the protections of a tolerant society. There are two primary ways to immigrate to Canada - being sponsored by your Canadian partner or applying to

I Choose To Be A Woman

2006-02-25T14:38:00.000+05:30

A confused identity. A quest to find herself. A woman trapped inside a man’s body. It has taken incredible courage for Hirak Subhra alias Sohini Bagchi to be what she has always desired to be... a woman. She tells us her story. The Early Years Even as a child, I preferred playing with dolls and kitchen toys rather than being outdoors. My father was a vigilance officer and my mother taught

Good Point!

2006-02-23T18:56:00.000+05:30

Kaaya Beyond Gender

2006-02-21T22:25:00.000+05:30

“Transgender communities have existed in our society despite continued marginalisation they face from mainstream society. They have created a world of their own comprising of relationships, unusual means of livelihood and importantly an identity which constantly underlines their exclusion.”An exhibition of photographs by the transgender community of Delhi ran from May 5th to 23rd 2005 at Max

Nepal accused of 'sexual cleansing'

2006-02-20T04:56:00.000+05:30

An international human rights organization has joined local LGBT activists in accusing the government of Nepal of trying to wipe out gays and transsexuals.In a harshly worded letter to the Home Ministry, Human Rights Watch calls on the government " to intervene to ensure that allegations of police abuse are fully investigated.""Human Rights Watch is gravely concerned by a continuing pattern of

TRANSAMERICA - A film by Duncan Tucker

2006-02-13T14:43:00.000+05:30

Complex Metamorphosis of the Most Fundamental SortA. O. SCOTTExcerpted from a review published: New York Times December 2, 2005Felicity Huffman's performance in "Transamerica" persuasive would be an understatement, as well as somewhat misleading. Her character, Bree (short for Sabrina), is a pre-operative transsexual who lives in a modest bungalow in Los Angeles and in a condition she refers to

Bobby Darling wins Monaco film festival award

2006-02-06T22:13:00.000+05:30

Bobby Darling can't believe his luck after winning the best supporting actor award at the Monaco International Film Festival for his performance in "Navarasa"."And to think that I almost didn't do Santosh Sivan's 'Navarasa'. Look at the kind of recognition it has got me!" Bobby told IANS.The film is based on the life of eunuchs."I had to do my own makeup, wear my own clothes and even the

Thai avoids caning due to new sex

2006-01-30T05:16:00.000+05:30

A prostitute who has had a sex change has escaped caning for drug dealing in Singapore after a doctor confirmed her new gender, the Straits Times reports.The confusion arose because Mongkon Pusuwan, from Thailand, was identified as a man - her original gender - in her passport, the paper reported.A man could have faced up to 15 strokes of the cane, but women are exempt.Mongkon Pusuwan pleaded

Brand New Policy

2006-01-14T11:16:00.000+05:30

"Brand New Policy" screamed the headlines of the first page of a Indian Daily newspaper. I though they had announced the minimum wage policy, finally or they were going to introduce a public health insurance scheme. No! it was a flashy LUXURY CONFERENCE on Friday 13 Jan.The commerce minister Kamal Nath said “ Luxury Brands do not pose a threat. You will not have to wait for long to see this

Asian transgender woman livens up marriages

2006-01-10T11:42:00.000+05:30

Asian weddings are big business in Britain, much as they are in any country amongst the middle and upper classes. And no such wedding would be complete without entertainment of one kind or another. One particular act, which is becoming more and more popular, is dancing queen Kiran Rani, and what makes this particular dancing queen stand out, is that under the makeup and the glamorous frocks, is a

TG DEMANDS

2006-01-08T14:04:00.000+05:30

TRANS/GENDER LIST OF DEMANDS * Don't assume someone's gender identity. * Don't constantly reference someone's gender identity in an attempt to seem OK with it. Likewise, don't think we care if you're OK with us or not. No one asked for your approval. * Don't trip up on pronouns- if you fuck up, simply correct yourself and go on. * Don't glamorize someone's gender identity or think

TG Cartoon from Playboy Magazine

2006-01-06T08:27:00.000+05:30

2006 what now???

2006-01-05T16:42:00.000+05:30

So another year gone bye. So what now? So who's going to get killed now? Which country? Which people? Whose children will now be orphaned? Who will die of hunger? Who will be crippled by phosphorous bombs? Who will loose their homes? Who will be raped? Who will be assasinated? Who will we hate? Who? Why can't we just ban the bombs and the arms? Why don't we disband the military? Why don't we love

Happy New Year

2005-12-31T21:45:00.000+05:30

I wish you all a very Happy New year 2006I'm on holiday until the 5th Jan... come back for more on the blog.xxx Malika

The Invisibles - The Tale of the Eunuchs of India by Zia Jaffrey

2005-12-16T05:08:00.000+05:30

Anita, a hermaphrodite, was handed over to the hijra community by her parents when she was four; Kamal Baksh, born male, believed herself to be female and allegedly castrated herself in a remote village outside Hyderabad; Jagoman Dhyani, seeking pleasure in the big city of Delhi, was kidnapped, drugged, and castrated against his will. These are some of the testimonies of the hijras of India --

What Does Transgendered Mean?

2005-12-13T18:26:00.000+05:30

Ardhanareshwara-Painting by Anjolie Ela Menon--------------------->A lot of people ask me what Transgender means so I think it's important to understand that.A Transgendered (TG) person is someone whose gender identity (man or woman) does not match their biological sex (male or female). For most people, there is no incongruity between their biological sex and their internal gender identification

Transgender in India and the Internet

2005-12-12T03:30:00.000+05:30

I first ‘appeared’ as Malika on the world wide web back in 1998 and I soon discovered that were a lot of transgender Indians lurking around on the net. These TGIs (TransGendered Indians) were educated, from a middle or upper middle class urban background, English speaking or at least reading and writing basic English, they had to be, because they were Internet-wise. Most of them had either the

Heirs How the Gender Bends

2005-12-09T16:59:00.000+05:30

In India Transgender surgeries rise across social strata and in states culturally preferring sonsANURADHA RAMANsource OUTLOOK INDIA Once sex change was something you'd heard of in the epics. Or happening to some faceless rich who could afford the expensive surgery.Not any more. The number of transgendered—across the social spectrum—is growing, with sex change operations prevalent widely in Bihar,

Fish Curry and Rice

2005-12-08T06:32:00.000+05:30

I like to cook. I love to cook. Something I always wanted to do when I was young. I watched my mother cook, she made and makes the most wonderful food in the world.I learnt to cook much later in life, when I was twenty or so. I tried different recipes, first from cook books and then I asked my mother to share her secrets. She at first said that I was a man and it was a woman's job to do the

TAKE ACTION: Protest Coca-Cola's Violence in India!

2005-12-07T16:19:00.000+05:30

Communities across India are under assault from Coca-Cola practices in the country. A pattern has emerged as a result of Coca-Cola's bottling operations in India....click here

Five steps to drape a saree.

2005-12-07T08:52:00.000+05:30

Here is a step by step how to drape a saree:Step 1: First of all put on a saree-petticoat and tie it confortably tight around the waist or just 3-4 inches below (for hipster look) Then take inner end of the saree and starting from left side three-fourths accross the front-waist tuck the upper edge into the petticoat. See that the lower edge of the saree is levelled with the ground (don’t forget

Anita, the discriminating Crossdresser

2005-12-06T18:14:00.000+05:30

My response to the comment to my post 'Who Am I?' (below)ANITA wrote:"I have been to your website earlier.. I thought that you are eunuch but was not aware of you being homo. I have seen your photograph in near and dear of Miss Supriya. Being a m2f hetero CD, I will be afraid to meet homo cd but have you ever met Miss Supriya... she being hetero... how was her reaction and how did u control

WHO AM I?

2005-12-06T04:48:00.000+05:30

Closet queen, Cross-dresser, Female impersonator, Fruitcake, Drag Queen, Transvestite.Well, All those names are for me. I didn't decide that.All I know is that I wasn't asked what sex I wanted to be, when I was born. They just decided that I was to be a 'man'. So I just went about it, trying to be a 'man'. What did it mean to be a 'man'. Well, growing up with boys, fighting with them, climbing