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Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill
NCTP formed to frame policies for Transgender community
22 August 2020, 13:45 IST
NCTP formed to frame policies for Transgender community
22 August 2020, 13:45 IST
Right the wrongs in Transgender Bill
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, passed by the Rajya Sabha last week, seeks to provide a legal framework for the rights of the community for the first time in the country. Considering the social ostracism, discrimination and oppression that the community has historically suffered from, the law is a step forward, but it could have been framed better. The LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex) community, whom it is supposed to benefit, and those who have campaigned for their rights, are not happy with many provisions of the bill.
02 December 2019, 02:23 IST
Right the wrongs in Transgender Bill
02 December 2019, 02:23 IST
Toilets: He, She and Them?
Yesterday, parliament passed a law making discrimination against trans people a crime. That highlights a question they have been asking: ‘Why are we denied access to public toilets?’
27 November 2019, 07:49 IST
Toilets: He, She and Them?
27 November 2019, 07:49 IST
Transgender Bill regressive, misplaced: Mahila Congress
"The bill goes against the spirit of equality. Instead of the freedom to determine their gender, India's transgender people must now submit to a certification process by a screening committee involving a government official and a doctor," the statement said.
21 November 2019, 04:33 IST
Transgender Bill regressive, misplaced: Mahila Congress
21 November 2019, 04:33 IST
Bill to protect rights of transgenders passed in LS
A bill to provide for the protection of the rights of the transgender persons and their empowerment gets the Lok Sabha nod on Monday.
05 August 2019, 14:33 IST
Bill to protect rights of transgenders passed in LS
05 August 2019, 14:33 IST
Transgender Bill to come in upcoming Parl Session: Govt
A bill to provide protection to the rights of the transgender community members and empower them socially, educationally and economically will be brought in Parliament in the ensuing Session
10 July 2019, 16:41 IST
Transgender Bill to come in upcoming Parl Session: Govt
10 July 2019, 16:41 IST
Protest against transgender and anti-trafficking bills
Over 100 transgenders from Bengaluru gathered at Town Hall on Wednesday morning, to riase their voice against the central and state government.
19 December 2018, 06:57 IST
Protest against transgender and anti-trafficking bills
19 December 2018, 06:57 IST
Transgenders Rights Bill to hit RS wall
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill is likely to hit the Rajya Sabha wall as Opposition parties demand that it be sent to Select Committee for wider consultation.
18 December 2018, 18:57 IST
Transgenders Rights Bill to hit RS wall
18 December 2018, 18:57 IST
Lok Sabha approves transgender persons rights bill
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill that seeks to empower the transgender community by providing them a separate identity, amid calls from the Opposition to defer the legislation for wider debate.
17 December 2018, 18:51 IST
Lok Sabha approves transgender persons rights bill
17 December 2018, 18:51 IST
