All about The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, which limits the definition of “transgender person” to socio-cultural identities and intersex variations at birth and deprives gender minorities of the right to self-declare their identities, has triggered uproar, caused severe anxiety for the community and poses a huge question mark over their identities.

Why do people from the community feel that the Bill is an affront to their dignity and autonomy?

Reporting: Shilpa Elizabeth

Video & Editing: Ravichandran N