Draft Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has come out with the draft Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020, and sought “objections and suggestions” within a 30-day period before the official gazetted notification.
- The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, was passed last year amid criticism from transgender rights activists and protests by the LGBTQ community.
Key Highlights
- After facing flak from the transgender community, the Centre has done away with the requirement of a medical examination for trans-persons applying for a certificate of identity. A District Magistrate would issue a transgender identity certificate and card based ....
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