3 stories found
Seven years after India enacted legislation to protect transgender people, a new bill has been passed that scales back those rights, prompting transgender activists to vow a fight against it.
Transgender communities across India have been demanding the withdrawal of a Bill that seeks to redefine trans people, advocating for the right to self-perceived gender identity. Activists now state they were not consulted and were excluded by the new bill, which they argue violates the right to self-determine one’s gender.
Transgender activists are strongly opposing a proposed amendment bill, labeling it as regressive and unconstitutional due to its potential negative impact on their rights.