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The Govt of India estimates approximately 2.5 million gay people, says a Reuters piece on Section 377. This could be a conservative number, as a lot ...
Entering Into A Relationship With A Trans Man Is Both Protected And Permitted Under The Constitution
The Madras High Court on 13th August 2021, in the matter of M K T v. The Inspector of Police set the detenue Revathi at liberty from the unlawful cus ...
Karnataka Civil Service Rules Amended: 1% Horizontal Reservation To Transpersons
The Karnataka State Government is one of the first states in India to take a major step in providing 1% horizontal reservations to transpersons in th ...
A moment of PRIDE! Madras HC issues guidelines to ensure inclusion of LGBTQIA+ community
“I realized, after a one-on-one interaction with the Petitioners, that it was I (us), who has to set off on a journey of understanding them and accep ...
Madras HC: Prohibit attempts to medically ‘cure’ or change sexual orientation of LGBTQIA+ people
In a ground-breaking judgment on the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, the Madras High Court on June 7, 2021, issued guidelines for creating a safe e ...
Transgender Act: The Conundrum of Law, Employer Obligations and its Implementation
A study on ‘Human Rights as a Third Gender’ (2018) carried out by the Kerala Development Society on behalf of National Human Rights Commission I ...
What are the key provisions under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019?
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (Act) received the presidential assent on 5 December 2019. The Act subsequently came into ef ...
Madras High Court refers same-sex couple and their parents to Counsellor
In its one of a kind order in W.P.No.7284 of 2021, on 29th March 2021 the Madras High Court has referred a lesbian couple and their parents to a coun ...
Calcutta High Court says having joined public employment as a lady civic volunteer, one cannot be permitted to claim transgender status
In the case of P vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. , the Calcutta High Court on 11th February 2021 stated that having joined public employment ...
Allahabad High Court says cancellation of appointment of a person due to their sexual choices/preferences is vindictive & in violation of Navtej Singh Johar judgment
In the case of P vs. State of U P And 2 Others, Writ A. No. 8399 of 2020, the Allahabad High Court on 2nd February 2021, said that cancellation of ap ...
Madhya Pradesh Government’s Transgender Policy
One small step for a Government, one giant leap for transgender rights. Another feather to the cap of the Madhya Pradesh Government, in addition t ...
Allahabad High Court on same sex couples & right to live with each other
The Allahabad High Court in SM And Another vs. State of U.P. And 5 Others on 2.11.2020 (and another decision later in the case of P R & Another v ...
National Portal for Transgender Persons
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the National Portal for Transgender Persons (Portal) on 25 November 2020. This can be accesse ...
The Centre requests the States/UTs to initiate welfare measures: Transgender Protection Cell, harassment-free public transportation and sensitization of Police and Prison Officials
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (Act) imposes certain obligations on the State Governments to ensure the full inclusion and ...
Changes made in final Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020 were notified on 29th September, 2020. Here are the provisions and the changes compared to ...
‘Love’ – A Right of Every Human Being irrespective of Biological Sex, Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
Law is a reflection of current social values or norms. Social norms undergo change with time and law keeps abreast with the same. Courts recognize t ...
Kerala HC: Don’t Deny Basic Human Rights To Transpersons
The petitioner, in this case, filed a case against the government of Kerala and claimed that the distribution of food, medicines, and medical facilit ...
Being Transgender: is it a mental disorder?
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10) - WHO Version for 2016 (“ICD-10 Version: 2016” ...
Do we need to do more or is the Transgender Persons law enough?
On 24th April, 2019 the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), in the case of Arun Kumar and Sreeja vs. The Inspector General of Registration & Ors. W ...
Transgender Persons: Lockdown shows the Mirror
Recently, in the case of A vs. Chief Secretary State of Jharkhand & Ors., and several other petitions taken up by the Court on its own motion, the ...
High Court of Delhi & applicability of S. 354A of IPC to transgender community
On 17th December, 2018, a matter with respect to the applicability of Section 354A of IPC to transgender Community reached the High Court of Delhi. Fr ...