This documentary explores the life of Urmi Jadhav, a trans activist and member of the ancient Hijra community in India, following her journey of self-discovery and acceptance within a society that ...

Dhaka, Bangladesh (TrustLaw) - “If you are a hijra the undertaker refuses to bury you, and your body ends up in a river,” says Laily Sikder, one of the tens of thousands of hijras – transgender people ...

Over 40 years ago a self-described "unsuitable girly boy" fled her home in Dhaka to realize her "true" sexual identity and free her family from the shame and stigma of having raised a transgender in ...

The first madrassa, or Islamic school, specifically for transgender students in Bangladesh opened last week in the capital city of Dhaka. It was a first not only in the country, but across South Asia, ...

Six days a week, transgender students come to Rina Hijras’ home to learn. Six days a week, transgender students in Dhaka, Bangladesh, come to Rina Hijras' home to dance, eat and, more importantly, ...

IN MARCH, WHEN Tashnuva Anan Shishir appeared on Bangladeshi television screens, she created history as the country’s first transgender news anchor. A few weeks later a madrassa exclusively for khwaja ...

Fans are raving about Dev Patel’s “Monkey Man” for its thrilling action sequences and poignant revenge storyline, but for LGBTQ South Asians, the film holds a particular significance. The film ...

As Bangladesh braces for the impact of COVID-19, with much of the country in lockdown, people with means have stocked food and hunkered down at home. But in a country where one in five people lives ...

The Khawaja Sara (transgender) community celebrated the Hijra Festival 2025 with a vibrant rally that captured both the cultural and political aspirations of the community. Transgender people and ...

Saudi filmmaker Shahad Ameen’s road movie “Hijra,” centered on the bond formed between different generations of Saudi women during a journey across the desert, has been selected as Saudi Arabia’s ...

Saudi writer-director Shahad Ameen returns to the Venice Film Festival with “Hijra,” which has its world premiere in the Spotlight section. Her debut “Scales” also premiered in Venice and then went on ...

Saudi filmmaker Shahad Ameen's road movie "Hijra," centered on the bond formed between different generations of Saudi women during a journey across the desert, has been selected as Saudi Arabia's ...