Gender Agenda newsletter Transgender law

The rights of gender-diverse minorities are again in the news.

Last week, India passed an amendment to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill in the face of overwhelming opposition from the trans community and opposition parties. The recent exclusion of transgender athletes from participating in the female category in global sports ahead of the 2028 Olympics in the United States, is another headline grabber. The words “biological females” suddenly is taking centre stage. 

Back in 2019, the National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India (2014) became a landmark judgement of the Supreme Court of India, giving trans people the right to self-identification . Soon, a medical board will decide who a trans person is, based on biological markers.