India introduced the Transgender Amendment Bill, 2026, tightening identity verification and raising concerns over self-identification and healthcare access. Critics say it undermines NALSA rights, limits gender-affirming care,

According to the Bill's Statement of Objects and Reasons, it aims to "recognise a specific class of transgender persons, who face social issues and to create a regime for their protection".

A controversial amendment proposed by the Bill is to take away the right of self-determination of gender. The Bill omits persons with ‘self-perceived gender identities’ from the definition of ‘transge

The government has presented the amendment as a bid to 'protect only those who face severe social exclusion due to biological reasons for no fault... no choice of their own.' This understanding revert

The Senate on Saturday blocked an amendment that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women's sports, rejecting one of President Trump's priorities as he pressures Congress to act on a broad voting bill.

Transgender and queer groups oppose the Amendment Bill 2026, citing loss of self-identification rights, privacy concerns, and exclusion of identities.

Amendment Bill, 2026, recently introduced by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, has met with intense backlash from the LGBTQ+ community and legal experts.

Amendment Bill 2026 | The amendment wants to broaden the definition of transgenders so that a larger group of people can benefit from the legal protections and welfare schemes meant for them.

Explore proposed amendments to the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, and their impact on rights and community concerns.