Insisting On Transgender Person To Produce "Gender Re-Assignment Certificate" For Passport Prima Facie Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Insisting On Transgender Person To Produce "Gender Re-Assignment Certificate" For Passport Prima Facie Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that the Passport Rues, insofar as they require a Transgender person to produce certificate of Gender Re-assignment Surgery, is prima facie in teeth of the Supreme Court's judgment in NALSA v. Union of India and is violative of Article 21 of the Constitution.A Bench led by Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi observed,"You can't insist on somebody to. The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that the Passport Rues, insofar as they require a Transgender person to produce certificate of Gender Re-assignment Surgery, is prima facie in teeth of the Supreme Court's judgment in NALSA v. Union of India and is violative of Article 21 of the Constitution. A Bench led by Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi observed, "You can't insist on somebody to undergo sex-change operation for that purpose. The remarks were made while hearing a public interest litigation, challenging Passport Rules, 1980 to the extent that it makes it mandatory for a Transgender to obtain a gender re-assignment certificate so that one could be re-issued a passport recognizing one as a "Male" or a "Female".

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Karnataka HC Orders Modification Of Name, Gender In Birth/Death Certificate Of Transgender Persons If Sought With Necessary Certificate
1 week, 6 days ago

Karnataka HC Orders Modification Of Name, Gender In Birth/Death Certificate Of Transgender Persons If Sought With Necessary Certificate

Live Law  

Noting that since there is no procedure for now in force for corrections in birth certificate on account of change in gender, Justice Suraj Govindaraj in his order directed that until suitable amendments are made in the Registration of Births and Deaths Act and rules therein, " it shall be the duty of the Registrar of Births and Deaths to …

Transgender student faces discriminatory treatment at Chennai airport
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Transgender student faces discriminatory treatment at Chennai airport

New Indian Express  

Sakshi Jain, a final-year law student at the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, and an openly transgender woman, had a distressing experience while traveling through Chennai International Airport last week. The incident, involving personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force, has sparked outrage and drawn attention to the ongoing discrimination against transgender individuals in public spaces, particularly at airports. …

Transgender identity certificate will be treated as valid documentation for PAN: Centre to Supreme Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Transgender identity certificate will be treated as valid documentation for PAN: Centre to Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a 'certificate of identity' issued by the District Magistrate under the Transgender Persons Act, 2019 will be treated as valid documentation for applying for a PAN card. "During the pendency of this petition, we sought a reply from Union of India, who has been very supportive in this matter and by and …

Certificates Issued Under Transgender Persons Act 2019 Acceptable For PAN Card Applications : Centre Tells Supreme Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Certificates Issued Under Transgender Persons Act 2019 Acceptable For PAN Card Applications : Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently suggested that the Union of India should incorporate provisions allowing certificates for identity and gender change issued under the Transgender Persons Act, 2019 as valid documentation for applying for a PAN card into the relevant Rules. The Court observed, “During the pendency of this petition, we sought a reply from Union of India, who has been …

Transgender identity certificate will be treated as valid documentation for PAN: Centre to SC
4 months, 1 week ago

Transgender identity certificate will be treated as valid documentation for PAN: Centre to SC

India TV News  

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that a transgender identity certificate will be considered valid documentation for obtaining a Permanent Account Number card. The Indian government has also informed the court that a 'certificate of identity' issued by the district magistrate under the Transgender Persons Act, 2019 will be valid documentation for applying for a PAN card. "During the …

Medics treating trans patients do not need to know their gender identity, doctors say
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Medics treating trans patients do not need to know their gender identity, doctors say

The Telegraph  

Published in the journal Anaesthesia, the guidance sets out 15 recommendations for the care of transgender people before and after general surgery, which could include routine operations on hips, broken bones, or bumps and lumps. Pre-assessment questionnaire The paper said there is “currently no existing guidance covering the scope and focus of this document”, and that it covers “the specific …

Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one’s sex on a birth certificate
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one’s sex on a birth certificate

LA Times  

Lead plaintiff Kayla Gore speaks at a news conference outside the federal courthouse in Nashville, Tenn., earlier this year. A federal appeals court panel has ruled that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing them to change the sex designation on their birth certificates. Sutton wrote that the plaintiffs could not show that Tennessee’s policy was …

Kerala transwoman forced to undergo conversion therapy gets HC relief
6 months ago

Kerala transwoman forced to undergo conversion therapy gets HC relief

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala high court allowed a 19-year-old transwoman to live freely after she was allegedly held in illegal detention by her parents and sister and forced to undergo therapy aimed at ‘altering’ her gender identity. The bench of justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and PM Manoj held that LGBT persons like other heterosexual persons are entitled to their privacy and the …

Kerala transwoman forced to undergo conversion therapy gets HC relief
6 months ago

Kerala transwoman forced to undergo conversion therapy gets HC relief

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala high court allowed a 19-year-old transwoman to live freely after she was allegedly held in illegal detention by her parents and sister and forced to undergo therapy aimed at ‘altering’ her gender identity. The bench of justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and PM Manoj held that LGBT persons like other heterosexual persons are entitled to their privacy and the …

Treat transgenders as special category for employment, education: Madras HC
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Treat transgenders as special category for employment, education: Madras HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Holding that the transgenders should be treated only as a special category irrespective of their caste, the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to not bring them under either female or male category for education and employment. Justice V Bhavani Subbaroyan in an order passed on June 12, 2024 said in 'every employment and educational avenues,' …

Madras High Court Directs State To Prescribe Separate Norms For Transgender Persons In Employment And Educational Avenues
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Directs State To Prescribe Separate Norms For Transgender Persons In Employment And Educational Avenues

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the state government to prescribe separate norms for transgender persons in employment and educational avenues. In every employment and educational avenues, the Government shall prescribe separate norms for transgenders which shal be below the norms prescribed for male and female candidates,” the court ruled. Justice Bhavani Subbaroyan remarked that the state government was still …

Kerala High Court Suo Moto Impleads Union Govt On Transgender Person's Plea For Reservation In Education & Public Employment
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Suo Moto Impleads Union Govt On Transgender Person's Plea For Reservation In Education & Public Employment

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today suo moto impleaded the Union Government in a plea moved by a transgender person seeking reservation for the community in education and public employment. “We can give reservation for caste, creed, community, colour, education, language, but you can't give reservation to an individual just because he or she is not perceived to be the in …

Need Time To Develop Policy For Fresh Passports To Individuals Undergoing Sex Change Abroad: MEA To Delhi High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Need Time To Develop Policy For Fresh Passports To Individuals Undergoing Sex Change Abroad: MEA To Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Ministry of External Affairs has told the Delhi High Court that it needs time to thoroughly examine the suggestion of developing a new policy on issuance of new passport to those who undergo medical procedures for sex change abroad in order to verify their identities as the biometrics do not change after such surgeries.The court has been informed that …

Notices to Kaloji Varsity, state on admission
1 year, 4 months ago

Notices to Kaloji Varsity, state on admission

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday issued notices to Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi, Secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Vakati Karuna, Secretary of Telangana State Education Department, Dr. B. Karunakar Reddy, Vice Chancellor of Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences and Directorate of Medical Counseling in Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,for non-compliance of the …

Gender change through surgery a constitutional right, says Allahabad HC
1 year, 4 months ago

Gender change through surgery a constitutional right, says Allahabad HC

Hindustan Times  

A person has the constitutional right to change their gender through surgical intervention, the Allahabad high court has observed, ordering the Uttar Pradesh director general of police to decide on an application by a woman police constable who sought permission for sex reassignment surgery On April 15, 2014, the Supreme Court recognised transpersons as third gender and affirmed their rights …

Gender change through surgery a constitutional right: HC
1 year, 4 months ago

Gender change through surgery a constitutional right: HC

Hindustan Times  

PRAYAGRAJ The Allahabad High Court has reaffirmed an individual’s Constitutional right to undergo gender transition through surgical procedures. The petitioner claimed to be experiencing Gender Dysphoria and expressed a desire for SRS to align her physical appearance with her true male identity. In that landmark case, the Supreme Court had recognised transgender individuals as the ‘third gender’ and accorded them …

NEET-PG: 'How Can You Again Say She Is Female, When Petitioner Identifies As Transgender Person?' Telangana High Court Pulls Up State
1 year, 5 months ago

NEET-PG: 'How Can You Again Say She Is Female, When Petitioner Identifies As Transgender Person?' Telangana High Court Pulls Up State

Live Law  

Last month, the high court had directed the authorities to "extend the benefit of third gender status in addition to the petitioner’s status as a “Scheduled Caste” candidate while considering her admission in any of the courses either under the central quota or under the State quota for NEET PG 2023 in a manner which is beneficial to the petitioner." …

In pursuit of legal recognition of transpersons as ‘third gender’ for free travel on DTC buses
1 year, 8 months ago

In pursuit of legal recognition of transpersons as ‘third gender’ for free travel on DTC buses

The Hindu  

Fed up with the daily harassment that bus marshals of the Delhi Transport Corporation meted out over obtaining pink tickets, Amit Juyal moved the Delhi High Court in October 2022 seeking legal recognition for members of the transgender community as ‘third gender’ in order to avail of free travel. Juyal told The Hindu that the PIL was filed because bus …

'How's Being Transgender a Caste Identity?' Bihar's 'Discriminatory' Caste Survey Reaches Patna HC
1 year, 8 months ago

'How's Being Transgender a Caste Identity?' Bihar's 'Discriminatory' Caste Survey Reaches Patna HC

News 18  

They face societal stigma, often have to fight for their fundamental rights, and find themselves detached from the society but now, Bihar’s transgender community has entered the battlefield to fight for their identity. Prasad’s petition said that categorising “transgenders as a caste, is unconstitutional and arbitrary as it is inconsistent with Articles 14, 15, 16, 19 and 21 as well …

"Will Help Gender Diverse Lawyers" : Queer Advocate Requests CJI To Modify Appearance Slips To Allow People To Mention Pronouns
2 years, 1 month ago

"Will Help Gender Diverse Lawyers" : Queer Advocate Requests CJI To Modify Appearance Slips To Allow People To Mention Pronouns

Live Law  

Advocate Rohin Bhatt, a queer lawyer practicing in the Supreme Court of India has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud requesting to modify the appearance slips in the Supreme Court to include an additional column for mentioning people's pronouns. Such a small step will go a long way in improving experiences within the legal system …

Bengaluru processes passport with gender change for man turned woman: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru processes passport with gender change for man turned woman: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a rare instance, the Regional Passport Office in Bengaluru received a gender change request on a passport after a resident underwent sex-change surgery to become a woman. This is perhaps the first time that a passport is being rectified for gender change after a surgical procedure in Bengaluru since the process became digitised, The Times of India reported. A …

Despite legislation, transgender community faces discrimination and abuse
2 years, 7 months ago

Despite legislation, transgender community faces discrimination and abuse

The Hindu  

More than three years after she was denied a job in the Maharashtra State Police force despite passing the written exam with flying colours because a medical test declared her a "man" citing anatomical anomalies even she was not aware of, the Bombay High Court on Thursday finally cleared the way for the woman's appointment, asking the Maharashtra Government to …

Transgender Persons Self-Identifying As Females Can't Be Clubbed Under Women Quota, Should Be Given Special Reservation : Madras High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Transgender Persons Self-Identifying As Females Can't Be Clubbed Under Women Quota, Should Be Given Special Reservation : Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has held that clubbing Transgender persons who self-identified as females under the quota for women is unconstitutional. "The decision of Tamil Nadu Uniform Services Recruitment Board to combine the TGs, who had opted for female category, along with the vacancies reserved for Women deprives equality to them which is violative of Articles 14 and 16 of …

Specify Steps Taken For Welfare Of Transgenders, Implementation Of SC's NALSA Ruling: Kerala HC To State Legal Services Authority
3 years, 1 month ago

Specify Steps Taken For Welfare Of Transgenders, Implementation Of SC's NALSA Ruling: Kerala HC To State Legal Services Authority

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court last week directed the Member Secretary, Kerala State Legal Services Authority to submit details of the steps taken for the welfare of transgenders, as well as for the implementation of the decision of Supreme Court in National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India and others.The Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. …

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Requirement Of Sex Change Certificate For Re-Issuance Of Passport To Transgender Persons
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Requirement Of Sex Change Certificate For Re-Issuance Of Passport To Transgender Persons

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond on a petition seeking issuance of a new passport to a Transgender woman with the required changes in name and gender without insisting on the production of sex-change certificate.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh allowed the request made by Centre's counsel, Soumya Singh, …

'Change must take place...': Madras HC interim order on LGBTQIA community
3 years, 7 months ago

'Change must take place...': Madras HC interim order on LGBTQIA community

Hindustan Times  

Madras high court Justice Anand Venkatesh on Monday issued a slew of guidelines for the LGBTQIA community’s safety, prevention of harassment by authorities and destigmatisation in a society, in an interim order passed in the case of a lesbian couple who had sought protection. The directions include asking the police to close complaints without harassing trans persons if they receive …

LGBTQIA+ Rights In India: The Road Ahead
3 years, 7 months ago

LGBTQIA+ Rights In India: The Road Ahead

Live Law  

In March 2021, Oscar Davies, an English Barrister-at-law, became the first person known to be listed at Chambers in the U.K. with a gender-neutral honorific 'Mx', as opposed to being listed with the binary honorifics of 'Mr' or 'Ms'. While there is a similar recognition of transgender rights within the Indian legal domain, especially since the 2014 judgment of the …

Transgender Person Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Insistence On Sex Change Certificate For Re-Issuance Of Passport
3 years, 7 months ago

Transgender Person Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Insistence On Sex Change Certificate For Re-Issuance Of Passport

Live Law  

A Plea has been moved before the Delhi High Court challenging Passport Rules, 1980 to the extent that it makes it mandatory for a Transgender to obtain a sex change certificate so that one could be re-issued a passport recognizing one as a "Female". Brief facts of the matter in hand The petitioner, Lasya Kahli Singh self-declared her gender and …

Creating Separate Unit For Transgender Police Personnel Give Them 'Respectful Representation': Bihar Govt. Submits To Patna HC
3 years, 10 months ago

Creating Separate Unit For Transgender Police Personnel Give Them 'Respectful Representation': Bihar Govt. Submits To Patna HC

Live Law  

Stressing that Government is sincere to give 'respectful representation' to people belonging to Transgender Community, the Bihar Government recently submitted before the Patna High Court that it is going to create a separate unit of Transgender Police Personnel named as Special Unit at the District Level under the District S.P. The decision to create a separate unit of Transgender Police …

Basic Tenets Of Equality Prima facie Violated By Not Providing Reservation Benefits To Transgenders In 'Joint CSIR-UGC NET' Exam: Calcutta High Court Seeks UGC's Reply
3 years, 11 months ago

Basic Tenets Of Equality Prima facie Violated By Not Providing Reservation Benefits To Transgenders In 'Joint CSIR-UGC NET' Exam: Calcutta High Court Seeks UGC's Reply

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court last week took note of the patent discrepancy in the eligibility criteria of the Joint CSIR-UGC NET Examination with those of the UGC-NET Examination. However, since the counsel appearing for the UGC prayed for some time to take appropriate instructions, the Court adjourned the matter till February 1, 2021. Notable orders of other High Courts Recently, …

Transgenders To Be Included as Separate Gender Category in NCRB Reports: Centre Informs Delhi High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Transgenders To Be Included as Separate Gender Category in NCRB Reports: Centre Informs Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Centre today informed the Delhi High Court that transgenders shall now be included as a separate gender category in Prison Statistics Report prepared by the National Crime Records Bureau.The Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma submitted this before the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan hearing the petition.The Court was hearing a petition. The Centre …

Transgender will now be included as separate gender category in prison statistics
4 years, 1 month ago

Transgender will now be included as separate gender category in prison statistics

India TV News  

The National Crime Records Bureau informed the Delhi High Court on Monday that it has agreed to include transgender as a separate category in the gender classification of prisoners in their annual publication of prison statistics 2020. This comes after a public suit was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to the NCRB to recognize and classify …

"This Is A Good Petition," Says CJI Bobde While Issuing Notice On Plea Seeking Equal Protection For Transgenders Against Sexual Crimes
4 years, 2 months ago

"This Is A Good Petition," Says CJI Bobde While Issuing Notice On Plea Seeking Equal Protection For Transgenders Against Sexual Crimes

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a plea seeking equal protection of laws to the transgender community from sexual crimes in context of the Indian Penal Code.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramniun asked Senior Advocate Vikas Singh appearing for the petitioner as to how many times the Court had legislated upon …

PIL Filed in SC Seeking Equal Protection of Law to Transgenders in Sexual Offence Cases
4 years, 3 months ago

PIL Filed in SC Seeking Equal Protection of Law to Transgenders in Sexual Offence Cases

News 18  

New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court for equal protection of law to people belonging to the third gender, alleging that there was no penal provision which protects them from offences of sexual assault. “In spite of declaring transgender people to be a ‘third gender’ by this court, there is no provision / section in the …

Plea In SC Seeks Equal Protection For Transgenders Against Sexual Crimes
4 years, 3 months ago

Plea In SC Seeks Equal Protection For Transgenders Against Sexual Crimes

Live Law  

A plea has been preferred in the Supreme Court seeking equal protection of laws to the transgender community from sexual crimes in context of the Indian Penal Code. "In-spite of declaring transgender people to be a "Third Gender" by this Hon'ble Court, there is no provision / section in the Indian penal code which may protect the third gender from …

SC to Hear After 3 Weeks Plea of Transgender Woman Against Denial of Job in Air India
4 years, 4 months ago

SC to Hear After 3 Weeks Plea of Transgender Woman Against Denial of Job in Air India

News 18  

The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would hear after three weeks a transgender woman’s plea challenging Air India’s decision to deny her a job as a cabin crew member. On July 23, the top court had allowed the transgender woman, who had undergone sex change in 2014, to amend her plea challenging Air India’s decision to deny her the job …

Include 'transgender' as separate category in job application forms: Centre directs ministries and departments
4 years, 8 months ago

Include 'transgender' as separate category in job application forms: Centre directs ministries and departments

Firstpost  

All the departments in the central government have been asked to include “transgender” as a separate category of gender for recruitment in civil services and other central government posts. “The matter regarding inclusion of ‘Third Gender/any Other Category’ in the application forms in recruitment to various posts under the central government was under consideration of the government for quite some …

'Reinforces Prejudice Against Transgenders' : SC Issues Notice On Petition Challenging Transgender Persons Act [Read Order & Petition]
4 years, 11 months ago

'Reinforces Prejudice Against Transgenders' : SC Issues Notice On Petition Challenging Transgender Persons Act [Read Order & Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central Government on a petition which challenges the constitutional validity of Transgender Persons Act 2019.As per the petition filed by transgender activist Swati Bidhan Baruah, the Act passed with the stated objective of protecting the rights of transgender community in effect negates their rights.Under the Act,. The Supreme Court on Monday …

Transgender Persons Act comes into effect
4 years, 11 months ago

Transgender Persons Act comes into effect

The Hindu  

The Social Justice Ministry issued a notification on January 10, 2019, notifying the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, which was passed by Parliament on November 26 and given Presidential assent on December 5, 2019. It also recognises the right to self-perceived gender identity and provides for certification from a District Magistrate; in case a transgender person has had a gender-change surgery, …

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 …

High Court issues notice to Centre on PIL over passport rules on sex reassignment surgery
5 years, 1 month ago

High Court issues notice to Centre on PIL over passport rules on sex reassignment surgery

India TV News  

A Chennai resident has moved the Madras High Court, seeking to declare passport rules which require submission of Sex Reassignment Surgery certificate for gender determination as "unconstitutional", saying they violate Article 21 of the Constitution that deals with personal liberty. He said the judgment had authoritatively held that any insistence for Sex Reassignment Surgery for declaring one's gender was 'immoral' …

Trans-Male Who Gave Birth To A Child Cannot Be Registered As A Father: High Court Of England & Wales [Read Judgment]
5 years, 3 months ago

Trans-Male Who Gave Birth To A Child Cannot Be Registered As A Father: High Court Of England & Wales [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The High Court of England and Wales has rejected the plea of a transgender man who wanted to be registered as a father of the child he had given birth to last year. In the present case, a transgender man who had undergone multiple gender reaffirmation surgeries, retained his female reproductive system to give birth to a child in 2018. …

Delhi HC To Hear A Plea Challenging CBSE And DU Rules That Restrict Change Of Gender On Education Records
5 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC To Hear A Plea Challenging CBSE And DU Rules That Restrict Change Of Gender On Education Records

Live Law  

A transgender woman has moved a PIL before the Delhi High Court challenging rules of Department of Publication, Government of India, which mandatorily requires Sex Reassignment Surgery for changing the gender of a person on official records. In the present PIL, the Petitioner, who identifies as a hijra, seeks to challenge the Guidelines for Notification of Public Notice for Change …

Queering The Law: Vidhi's Report on How Gendered Laws Affect LGBTQ Community [Read Report]
5 years, 4 months ago

Queering The Law: Vidhi's Report on How Gendered Laws Affect LGBTQ Community [Read Report]

Live Law  

Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy has released its report on the Gender Impact Assessment of the laws in India. Titled 'Queering The Law', the report highlights as to how our laws are plagued by the flawed and restrictive understanding of sexual and gender complexities that exist in our society. The report also terms medical establishments as a major site of …

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 …

India’s transgender community celebrates victory, but needs more
5 years, 7 months ago

India’s transgender community celebrates victory, but needs more

Al Jazeera  

Karnataka state recently ruled that education institutes must allow people to officially change name and gender. Kothari, who worked on the case that led to the landmark judgement decriminalising homosexuality in India in September 2018, argued for Jeeva in the Karnataka High Court and won the case. “The writ petition was filed just for Jeeva but the judge was actually …

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