What is Transgender Bill, 2019 #UPSC
The Transgender Persons (Protection of rights) Bill,2019 ministry of social justice and empowerment whose minister is Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot (Lok Sabha). Transgender community is among one of the most marginalized communities in our country(India) because they don't fit into the stereotypical categories of gender of men and women. They are still facing problems like lack of Educational facilities, Unemployment, Medical Facilities and still not getting acceptance in our society. This bill shall empower the transgender community Socially, Educationally and Economically. ➣Who should be considered as Transgender Persons? One whose gender does not assigned at birth it includes transmen, transwomen and intersex variations gender-queers and socio-culture identities. In the year 2014, judgement given by supreme court was to give rights to transgender community as a third gender and gave them the right to identification and provide reservation for this third gender. Section 3