#transgender-rights
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…
The Transgender Erasure Act: India’s 2026 Identity Law
The parliament of India has recently passed a law that requires a transgender person to appear before the medical board and obtain a District Magistrate’s certificate before their identity is legally recognized. In doing so, the Parliament has reversed a righ…
The ‘public health crisis’ facing transgender people
India's transgender community faces a public health crisis due to new laws restricting access to essential medical treatments and surgeries.