Transgender persons hold protests demanding withdrawal of amendment to Transgender Bill

Transgender persons hold protests demanding withdrawal of amendment to Transgender Bill

Transgender activists in Chennai protest against amendments to the Transgender Bill, claiming violations of constitutional rights and self-identification.

NEHR opposes transgender persons amendment bill, demands its withdrawal

ITANAGAR, 23 Mar: The North East Human Rights (NEHR) strongly opposed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on 13 March, and demanded its immediate withdrawal, terming it discriminatory. In a letter to the union social justice and empowerment minister, NEHR chairperson Ebo Mili stated that the bill […]