The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019:A Mr Bumble Bill
5 years, 5 months ago

The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019:A Mr Bumble Bill

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"God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve. In 2014, the Supreme Court, in National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India declared transgender people to be a 'third gender' and affirmed that the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India will be equally made available to transgender people. The Supreme Court observed in National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India: "Once it is accepted that the Transgender is also part of vulnerable groups and marginalized section of the society, we are only bringing them within the fold of aforesaid rights recognized in respect of other classes falling in the marginalized group. The Lok Sabha passed on August 5, 2019 the Transgender Persons Bill, 2019 which aims to set up a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment of transgender people. The glaring lapse of the present Transgender Persons Bill 2019 is that it takes no steps to implement the Supreme Court direction of reservations to the transgender people in admissions to educational institutions and public employment.

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Can Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Act, 2019 Be A Saviour?
2 years, 11 months ago

Can Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Act, 2019 Be A Saviour?

Live Law  

Recently it appeared in the newspapers that a petition was moved by a highly qualified transwoman to the legal aid cell of Kerala High court seeking for euthanasia as she had no hope to survive with dignity. Till 2014, until The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014 a private member's Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Tiruchi Siva, …

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
4 years, 4 months ago

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

Live Law  

All but the transgender community in India has been deprived of basic rights in the fields of education, employment, and healthcare and have been subject to discriminatory practices since time immemorial. It was only recently that the need to protect their rights has been realised and a Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha "The Transgender Persons Act, 2019" seeking …

Transgender Persons Bill: Identity crisis
5 years ago

Transgender Persons Bill: Identity crisis

The Hindu  

The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019, which received the President’s assent on December 5 and was notified as an Act by the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre despite nationwide protests against its provisions, has been in the thick of controversy ever since it was passed by the Rajya Sabha on November 26. Other provisions of the Bill include prohibition …

Transgender bill awaits presidential nod to become law but betrays the very community it aims to protect
5 years, 1 month ago

Transgender bill awaits presidential nod to become law but betrays the very community it aims to protect

Firstpost  

There is an inadequate representation of transgender persons in the proposed National Council for Transgender Persons since only five members will be from the community. On 26 November, 2019, the Rajya Sabha passed the Transgender Persons Bill, 2019, ignoring opposition from the transgender community and demands from multiple MPs to have the bill reviewed and amended by a select committee. …

All about the Transgender Persons Bill
5 years, 1 month ago

All about the Transgender Persons Bill

The Hindu  

The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019 was passed by Parliament on November 26, 2019. The Bill allows self perception of gender identity. The trans community has also vehemently rejected the Bill citing several clauses that are detrimental to their fundamental rights: 1) The Bill | States that transgender persons will have the right to “self-perceived” gender identity. Activists | Change of …

Trans, queer collectives in city gather to protest new Bill
5 years, 1 month ago

Trans, queer collectives in city gather to protest new Bill

The Hindu  

A day after the Transgender Persons Bill, 2019 was passed in the Rajya Sabha, members of the trans community gathered to express their discontent at a press event in Mumbai on Wednesday. “The criminalisation of transgender people for begging and denying opportunities in education and healthcare is similar to socially controlling them,” said Rachana Mudraboyina, a trans activist and member …

Breaking : Parliament Passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill [Read Bill]
5 years, 1 month ago

Breaking : Parliament Passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill [Read Bill]

Live Law  

The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 5, 2019, during its monsoon session, was cleared by the Rajya Sabha by voice vote today, without any amendments. The bill moved by the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr. Thaawarchand Gehlot, is aimed at protecting the rights of transgender persons by granting them recognition …

Parliament Updates: BJP moves bill seeking mass movement for cleanliness, spread message of Clean India in Rajya Sabha; proceedings reconvene in Lower House
5 years, 1 month ago

Parliament Updates: BJP moves bill seeking mass movement for cleanliness, spread message of Clean India in Rajya Sabha; proceedings reconvene in Lower House

Firstpost  

4:46 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Transgender Rights Bill should be sent to select panel, says Opposition The Opposition in the Rajya Sabha said the government’s bill aimed at protecting the rights of transgender persons is not “comprehensive” enough and should be sent to a select panel for further scrutiny. Instead of a new bill, the government should have brought the …

Transgender Bill encourages sexual assault of transgenders: Delhi Commission For Women
5 years, 5 months ago

Transgender Bill encourages sexual assault of transgenders: Delhi Commission For Women

India TV News  

The Delhi Commission For Women on Friday wrote a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment alleging that the Transgender Bill encourages sexual assault of transgenders. The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019, was introduced by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot last week and provides a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment …

Cabinet Approves The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019
5 years, 6 months ago

Cabinet Approves The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019

Live Law  

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal to introduce The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019. The Bill will be introduced in the ensuing Session of Parliament.The Bill provides a mechanism for their social, economic and educational empowerment, States the PIB Release. The Bill provides a mechanism for their social, economic and educational empowerment, States the …

Why Rajya Sabha Should Not Pass Transgender Bill In The Current Form?
6 years ago

Why Rajya Sabha Should Not Pass Transgender Bill In The Current Form?

Live Law  

The Transgender Persons Bill, 2018, was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 17, 2018 and will be introduced in the Rajya Sabha on January 8, 2019. The Bill only scratches the surface when it comes to protecting the rights of transgender persons, does little to help enhance their welfare and is in fact derogatory and oppressive. This Bill was …

Withdraw Transgender Persons Bill, demands community
6 years ago

Withdraw Transgender Persons Bill, demands community

The Quint  

New Delhi, Dec 18 Calling the Transgender Persons Bill, 2018, "flawed", the transgender, intersex and gender non-confirming community from across the country on Tuesday demanded withdrawal of the Bill from consideration in the Rajya Sabha. On Monday, the Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons Bill, 2018, with 27 amendments to its previous version. "The Bill should be more appropriately retitled …

Lok Sabha passes transgender bill; proposed legislation seeks to end discrimination against community
6 years ago

Lok Sabha passes transgender bill; proposed legislation seeks to end discrimination against community

Firstpost  

Amid noisy protests over the Rafale deal and the Cauvery issue, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill seeking to empower the transgender community by providing them a separate identity. New Delhi: Amid noisy protests over the Rafale deal and the Cauvery issue, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill seeking to empower the transgender community by providing …

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