Denied visibility in official data, millions of transgender Indians can’t access social benefits

Nearly all major official data sources provide sex-related data in a binary male-female format, excluding people with non-binary identities.

Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com

· Jun 16, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Transgender people can join NCC on basis of ‘self-perceived gender identity’: Kerala HC

The High Court directed the respondents, the Centre and the National Cadet Corps, to make such changes within six months.

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· Mar 15, 2021 · 05:35 pm

SC agrees to hear plea against Centre’s rules barring gay, transgender people from donating blood

A bench led by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde issued notice to the Centre after observing that the court does ‘not understand such medical matters’.

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· Mar 05, 2021 · 02:44 pm

Transgender people to be under separate category in report on prisoners, Centre tells Delhi HC

The petitioner had argued that without recognising the transgender inmates, the Supreme Court’s 2014 guidelines cannot be fully implemented.

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· Dec 07, 2020 · 05:40 pm

On plea for laws to protect transgender people from sexual violence, SC asks for Centre’s reply

Chief Justice of India SA Bobde noted that it was a good petition and required a hearing.

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· Oct 13, 2020 · 01:41 pm

Transgender people can declare their sex without undertaking medical examination, says Centre

The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has issued the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules 2020.

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· Sep 30, 2020 · 02:05 pm

‘Transgender women are women’: Daniel Radcliffe responds to JK Rowling’s anti-trans tweets

The author had criticised the usage of the term ‘people who menstruate’ in an article, leading to widespread criticism.

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· Jun 10, 2020 · 02:09 pm

Explainer: Despite criticism, the Transgender Persons Bill was just passed. What’s next?

The legislation is the ‘murder of gender justice’, said one activist.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Nov 27, 2019 · 06:30 am

Parliament passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill

The Rajya Sabha voted against sending the legislation to a select committee for further review.

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· Nov 26, 2019 · 05:16 pm

Why India’s transgender people are protesting against a Bill that claims to protect their rights

The proposed legislation violates or fails to fulfill provisions of a progressive 2014 Supreme Court judgement.

Ajita Banerjie

· Nov 26, 2019 · 06:30 am

Plea says Section 377 excludes transgenders as victims of unnatural sex, court seeks Centre’s reply

The division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said the matter would be heard next on January 7.

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· Oct 15, 2019 · 11:15 am

Madras High Court orders authorities to register a marriage between a man and a transwoman

The court said state authorities cannot question the self-determination of gender identity by the transwoman.

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· Apr 23, 2019 · 06:35 pm