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Regressive Transgender Bill takes India back by Decades
The 2026 amendment to transgender rights in India replaces self-identification with state-mandated certification, fundamentally altering the legal recognition of gender identity.
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The Economic Times
· Jun 27, 2026
The MEA has Indians wanting to be Indian citizens
The MEA has Indians wanting to be Indian citizens
FairPlanet
· Jul 1, 2026
Gender Politics in the Indian Subcontinent
India is a country of legal contradictions on gender and sexuality. The Supreme Court decriminalised same-sex relations in 2018, striking down a colonial-era law that had criminalised millions. Yet the same court declined to legalise same-sex marriage in 2023, leaving LGBTQ+ couples without inheritance rights, adoption rights or the legal recognition that heterosexual partners take for granted. A Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act exists on paper, but rights groups argue it has set back the community it was designed to protect. Some of the contradictions are structural. Gay and bisexual men remain barred from donating blood in India under policies that have persisted for decades — even as the country faces critical shortages and even as medical bodies in other countries ...
India Today
· Jul 2, 2026
As Karnataka polls draw near, BJP grapples with wave of factionalism in state now
As Karnataka polls draw near, BJP grapples with wave of factionalism in state now
Arab Times Online
· Jun 29, 2026
NRIs Recognized as Indian Citizens Under RTI Law, OCI and PIO Holders Left Out
NEW DELHI, Jun 29: A decade-old government interpretation of India’s Right to Information (RTI) Act has resurfaced, highlighting a legal distinction between Indian citizens living...
The Advocate
· Jun 30, 2026
Daughters of the American Revolution live up to their name by rejecting ban on trans women
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The Epoch Times
· Jun 27, 2026
FTC Sues Group Behind Child Transgender Surgery ‘Playbook’: What to Know
The government alleges an influential transgender health group misled teens and families on dangers of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and breast removal.
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Related coverage for "Regressive Transgender Bill takes India back by Decades": The Economic Times — The MEA has Indians wanting to be Indian citizens . FairPlanet — Gender Politics in the Indian Subcontinent. India Today — As Karnataka polls draw near, BJP grapples with wave of factionalism in state now. Arab Times Online — NRIs Recognized as Indian Citizens Under RTI Law, OCI and PIO Holders Left Out. The Advocate — Daughters of the American Revolution live up to their name by rejecting ban on trans women. The Epoch Times — FTC Sues Group Behind Child Transgender Surgery ‘Playbook’: What to Know