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Trans Community Hits Streets in Dehradun, Demands Rollback of ‘Black’ Transgender Bill

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By thecommonsvoice
April 1, 2026
Trans Community Hits Streets in Dehradun, Demands Rollback of ‘Black’ Transgender Bill
  • Protesters are vehemently opposing the requirement for a medical board examination to "certify" gender, arguing that identity is a matter of self-perception and feelings rather than physical anatomy or medical reports.
  • Activists claim the 2026 Bill violates the landmark 2014 Supreme Court NALSA judgment, which granted individuals the right to self-identify their gender without mandatory surgical or medical intervention.
  • The community expressed concern that the Bill limits the definition of transgender to specific cultural groups (like Hijra and Kinnar), effectively excluding trans-men, trans-women, and non-binary individuals from legal protections.
  • A major grievance highlighted is that the government introduced and moved to pass the Bill in Parliament without consulting the LGBTQIA+ stakeholders, leading to allegations of "transphobic" policymaking.
    • #politics#dehradun#uttarakhand#transgender#rights
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