Transgender News Two trans women “stabbed to death” at home in Pakistan Two men armed with daggers killed two trans women at their home in Pakistan overnight before fleeing the scene, a sign of increasing violence against trans people in the country. The killings happened in Mardan, a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police said, adding that while motive was u By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News India opens first trans-inclusive school India has opened its first school to provide free education for trans people, with over 25 students having already joined. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Pakistan opens first trans inclusive school The first trans inclusive madrasa has opened in Pakistan. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Delhi to build trans inclusive toilets The first trans inclusive toilets in Delhi, the capital of India, are currently in construction and are due to be opened shortly. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Pakistan’s first trans lawyer sees big success Nisha Rao, 28, is Pakistan’s first transgender lawyer after she went from begging on the streets to gaining her law license earlier this year and joining the Karachi Bar Association. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
A trans rights rally in Pakistan General News New project building safe, sanitary toilets for Pakistan’s trans community The Saaf Bath project is a new campaign in Karachi, Pakistan which is building privately managed toilets out of old shipping containers, with the aim of providing safe and sanitary facilities for trans people, women and the disabled. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Pakistan district proposes greater support for the trans community On Saturday October 24, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Social Welfare Department – based in Peshawar, the capital of the Pakistani province – laid out new policies to increase protections for the area’s transgender community. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
A trans rights rally in Pakistan General News Trans activist shot dead in Pakistan Trans woman and activist Gul Panra was murdered in Peshawar city on Wednesday 9 September. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
