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NEW DELHI: With the Transgender Person (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 becoming law with President of India Droupadi Murmu's assent on Monday, all eyes are now on the way forward as the amendments do away with the provisions in the 2019 law that allowed "self-perceived gender identity" to be the basis for self-determination and identification for approval for transgender certificate by the district magistrate.The amended definition of "transgender persons" makes it clear that it will ...Read More >

Hyderabad: A recent judgment by the Andhra Pradesh High Court (APHC) reaffirmed the rights of a trans woman to be legally recognised as a woman. This has brought fresh attention to the long-standing questions about how the state, its institutions and the law interact with gender identity. While the verdict clarified that gender isn't defined by reproductive capacity, trans activists in Hyderabad say systemic stigma, exclusion and institutional gatekeeping continue to deny basic rights. Anil, a ...Read More >

Bengaluru: A survey of transgenders across Karnataka is being done to help the government implement Karnataka State Policy on Transgenders, formulated in 2017, said Mahesh Babu, Managing Director of the Karnataka State Women's Development Corporation (KSWDC) on Saturday. According to Babu, the survey aims to gather information about the community's demographics, socio-economic conditions, and needs to help the government allocate resources for their welfare. He was speaking at an event, Rainbow ...Read More >
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