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MHA Advisory on Transgender Persons in Prisons
On January 10, 2022, Ministry of home affairs (MHA) has released advisory on transgender persons in prisons. What advisory has been issued? Ministry has asked prison authorities to make arrangements inside the jails in order to recognise the identity of transgender inmates and their rights are not discriminated. It has asked prisons chiefs and state ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: MHA Advisory on transgender persons in prisons • Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) • Protection of Transgenders • Transgender rights • Transgenders in Prison
National Portal for Transgender Persons
The Government of India has launched the National Portal for Transgender persons. The portal will help the transgender community to apply for identity card and certificate online. It was developed under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020. The major benefit of the portal is that the portal will help the transgenders to obtain ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: National Commission for Women • National Council for Transgender • Protection of Transgenders • Transgender • Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill • Transgender rights
National Council for Transgender Persons
The national council for transgender persons has been set up by the Centre under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 to assist the community with better facilities. What is the National Council for Transgender Persons? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has set up this council to cater to the transgender community ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment • National Council for Transgender persons • Parliament of India • Protection of Transgenders • Transgender rights
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 was passed by the Lok Sabha. Features of the Bill Definition of a transgender person The Bill defines a transgender person as one whose gender does not match the gender assigned at birth. The definition encompasses trans-men and trans-women, persons with intersex variations, gender-queers, and persons with ..
Topics: Current Affairs – February, 2017 • Current Affairs – March, 2017 • Gender • Genderqueer • LGBT • LGBT Rights in India • National Council for Transgender persons • Protection of Transgenders • Transgender • Transgender rights • Transgenders Bill
Gauri Sawant becomes First Transgender Election Ambassador
The Election Commission of India has appointed transgender social activist Gauri Sawant, as one of the 12 Election Ambassadors from Maharashtra. She is the first Transgender Election Ambassador. She is the director of Sakshi Char Chowghi that helps transgender people and people with HIV/AIDS.
Topics: Gauri Sawant • Gender • LGBT • LGBT Rights in India • Transgender • Transgender Election Ambassador • Transgender rights