#gender-identity
OPINION | Without self-determination, there is no gender identity
Transgender rights are at the centre of a controversy following the enactment of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026
Supreme Court to test validity of scrapping 'self-perceived gender' clause
The Supreme Court will examine the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, after petitions challenged its constitutionality. Advocates argue the new provisions, which replace self-perceived gender identity with medical verification, co…