The Lok Sabha has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, defining transgender individuals to exclude those with different sexual orientations or self-perceived identities. The bill aims to protect a specific social and cultural group facing extreme discrimination, with new provisions for authority designation and graded punishments for offenses. Opposition members criticized the bill for limiting self-determination.
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Lok Sabha passes Bill redefining ‘transgender’; excludes sexual orientations, self-perceived identities
- by The News Vista
- March 24, 2026
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