transgender rights

New Delhi, March 22 Opposition MPs and transgender rights activists on Sunday called for the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, to be withdrawn, saying the proposed changes could dilute their rights.The call to withdraw the Bill was made at a public discussion...

Guwahati, March 20 Transgender and LGBTQ+ collectives, along with individuals, opposed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, on Saturday, demanding its immediate withdrawal and calling it "discriminatory".Speaking at a press conference here, community...

New Delhi, March 20 Over 44 student organizations from more than 25 law schools across the country on Friday issued a statement condemning the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, claiming that it "undermines the dignity, autonomy, and constitutional rights of...

New Delhi, March 19 Trinamool Congress leader in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O'Brien, criticized the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, on Thursday, calling it "draconian."In a post on X, the TMC leader expressed his disappointment, stating that he expected "no better"...

New Delhi, March 17 NCP (SP) leader Anish Gawande urged the government on Tuesday to withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it "misguided".The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill was introduced by Social Justice and...

New Delhi, March 16 Activists advocating for transgender rights on Monday stated that they do not want any provisions from the proposed "Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026" to remain in place, urging the government to withdraw the legislation entirely.They argued...

New Delhi, March 16 Members of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) staged a protest at Jantar Mantar here on Monday against the proposed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, demanding its immediate withdrawal.According to the Delhi unit of the SFI, students and...

New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi government has approved a proposal to include transgender passengers in its free bus travel scheme, an official statement from the Chief Minister's office said on Monday.Over 1 lakh "Saheli Pink" cards have been issued since the scheme was launched earlier this...

New Delhi, March 15 Activists advocating for transgender rights have termed the proposed "Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026" as regressive, warning that it could undermine the identity, dignity, and equality of such people.The "Transgender Persons (Protection of...

New Delhi, March 13 A bill seeking to provide a precise definition of the term "transgender" and exclude "different sexual orientations and self-perceived sexual identities" from the ambit of the proposed law was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.The bill also provides for graded...

New Delhi, March 13 A bill seeking to provide a precise definition of the term "transgender" and exclude "different sexual orientations and self-perceived sexual identities" from the ambit of the proposed law was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.The bill also provides for graded...

New Delhi, March 13 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a media report regarding the alleged physical assault of a woman from Manipur by a group of boys in Malviya Nagar, South Delhi, after she objected to lewd and racially abusive remarks.Observing that the...

New Delhi, March 13 A bill seeking to provide a precise definition of the term "transgender" and provide graded punishments that reflect the severity of the harm inflicted upon such persons was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.It also emphasizes that a transgender person "shall not...

New Delhi, March 13 A bill aimed at providing a precise definition of the term "transgender" and prescribe graded punishments commensurate with the harm inflicted on such individuals was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill was...

Islamabad, March 10 – The Human Rights Council of Pakistan, a non-governmental organization, has revealed that as many as 258 cases of rape were reported in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in 2025. However, only one conviction was recorded, local media reported.The Human Rights Council of...

Shillong, February 27 In a move aimed at strengthening prison reforms and inclusivity, the Meghalaya Assembly on Friday passed a bill with specific provisions for transgender inmates in prisons.Deputy Chief Minister S Dhar introduced the bill earlier this week.The Meghalaya Prison and...

Ballia (UP), February 19 A man hanged himself in the Bairia area here after allegedly killing a 65-year-old transgender person who had gone missing, police said on Thursday.The transgender person, identified as Rekha, had gone missing on Tuesday, they said.Members of the transgender...

Lucknow, February 12 The process of formulating rules to protect the rights of transgender people in Uttar Pradesh is underway, Social Welfare Minister Asim Arun informed the Assembly on Thursday.Responding during the Question Hour to Samajwadi Party MLA Sachin Yadav alias Jokhai from Jasrana...