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Transgenders Have No Legal Right To Demand Traditional 'Badhai': High Court
The court also noted that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, does not provide for any such right.
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"Blindness": Court Asks Tamil Nadu To Roll Out Transgender Rehabilitation Plan
The court reiterated that transgender persons are protected under Articles 14, 15, 16 and 21, which guarantee equality and the right to live with dignity.
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Parliament Passes Transgender Persons Amendment Bill
The bill, which seeks to amend Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act 2019, also provides for graded punishment based on the gravity of harm inflicted on such people.
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Transgender Bill Passed Amid Resistance By Opposition, Activists
The bill aims to provide a "precise definition" of transgender persons, focusing on those facing severe social exclusion due to biological conditions. The self-perceived gender identities are excluded
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Explained: Why Queer Activists Are Opposing New Bill For Transgenders
According to the Bill's Statement of Objects and Reasons, it aims to "recognise a specific class of transgender persons, who face social issues and to create a regime for their protection".
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'Who Gave Anyone Right To Decide My Gender?' Fierce Pushback To Trans Bill
Members of India's queer community have accused the government of trying to snatch rights through the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026
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Trans Scientist Sues Trump Administration Over '2 Sexes' Order
A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and seeking to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate federal civil rights law.
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"If You Have A Womb...": Elon Musk's Definition Of 'Woman' Sets Social Media On Fire
Elon Musk's statement that womanhood is defined solely by the presence of a womb has gone viral on X, sparking widespread backlash.
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The Trans Struggle Caused By Pakistan's Cultural Taboos, Religious Norms
Despite winning the right to medically transition in 2018, many transgender people in Pakistan still turn to unqualified surgeons because of a lack of trained doctors, high costs, and cultural taboos.
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'Where Am I Safe?': Trans People Fear Harassment After UK Court's Ruling
In April, the UK Supreme Court affirmed that under equality laws, the term "sex" refers to biological sex, meaning a transgender woman is legally considered male, and a transgender man is considered female.
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Transgenders Have No Legal Right To Demand Traditional 'Badhai': High Court
The court also noted that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, does not provide for any such right.
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"Blindness": Court Asks Tamil Nadu To Roll Out Transgender Rehabilitation Plan
The court reiterated that transgender persons are protected under Articles 14, 15, 16 and 21, which guarantee equality and the right to live with dignity.
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Parliament Passes Transgender Persons Amendment Bill
The bill, which seeks to amend Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act 2019, also provides for graded punishment based on the gravity of harm inflicted on such people.
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Transgender Bill Passed Amid Resistance By Opposition, Activists
The bill aims to provide a "precise definition" of transgender persons, focusing on those facing severe social exclusion due to biological conditions. The self-perceived gender identities are excluded
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Explained: Why Queer Activists Are Opposing New Bill For Transgenders
According to the Bill's Statement of Objects and Reasons, it aims to "recognise a specific class of transgender persons, who face social issues and to create a regime for their protection".
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'Who Gave Anyone Right To Decide My Gender?' Fierce Pushback To Trans Bill
Members of India's queer community have accused the government of trying to snatch rights through the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026
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Trans Scientist Sues Trump Administration Over '2 Sexes' Order
A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and seeking to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate federal civil rights law.
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"If You Have A Womb...": Elon Musk's Definition Of 'Woman' Sets Social Media On Fire
Elon Musk's statement that womanhood is defined solely by the presence of a womb has gone viral on X, sparking widespread backlash.
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The Trans Struggle Caused By Pakistan's Cultural Taboos, Religious Norms
Despite winning the right to medically transition in 2018, many transgender people in Pakistan still turn to unqualified surgeons because of a lack of trained doctors, high costs, and cultural taboos.
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'Where Am I Safe?': Trans People Fear Harassment After UK Court's Ruling
In April, the UK Supreme Court affirmed that under equality laws, the term "sex" refers to biological sex, meaning a transgender woman is legally considered male, and a transgender man is considered female.
