violence against transgender
Transgender Woman Assaulted and Forcibly Shaved by Seven Community Members in Bengaluru
Nov 01, 2025 01:39 am CST
Seven transgender women in Bengaluru face legal charges after allegedly confining, assaulting, and forcibly shaving the head of a 24-year-old community member. The victim reported being denied food and threatened with further violence, with footage of the incident circulating online. Authorities have filed charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Transgender Persons Protection Act.
Pakistan's Transgender Community Faces Systematic Evictions and Police Harassment Despite Legal Protections
Oct 15, 2025 07:14 pm CST
Transgender activists in Pakistan have reported widespread forced evictions and police harassment across multiple districts, with community leader Farzana Riaz describing their treatment as "citizens from an enemy nation." Despite court cases and government promises of specialized healthcare and employment opportunities, the transgender community continues to face violence, extortion, and discrimination with perpetrators allegedly enjoying police protection.