The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 has been passed by the Parliament and got Presidential assent on 5 December, 2019. It seeks to ensure the fundamental rights of those who do not conform to the binary notions of gender identity along with their welfare and other related matters.
Background
In 2014, the Supreme Court in a landmark judgment in the case of National Legal Services Authority versus the Union of India recognised the rights of transgender persons and their right to decide on their gender identity.
