NEW DELHI, INDIA – India’s transgender community has raised alarm following a series of government actions that activists say mark a troubling rollback of hard-won LGBTQ rights in the world’s most populous democracy.
In recent weeks, the government has moved to restrict access to gender-affirming healthcare, delayed implementation of workplace anti-discrimination protections, and signaled a reluctance to recognize same-sex unions despite a landmark 2018 Supreme Court ruling that decriminalized homosexuality.
Transgender rights groups have staged protests in New Delhi and Mumbai, accusing the administration of bowing to conservative pressure ahead of upcoming regional elections.
“We are being erased. The government is systematically dismantling the little protections we fought decades to secure,” a trans activist told CDA News Nigeria.
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has defended the measures, stating they are aimed at “streamlining” policies and ensuring “proper implementation frameworks.” Critics, however, argue the moves are part of a broader pattern of targeting marginalized communities.
India’s LGBTQ community had celebrated significant legal gains in recent years, including the decriminalization of gay sex and the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act in 2019. Activists now fear those gains are being steadily eroded.
International human rights organizations have urged the Indian government to uphold its commitments to equality and non-discrimination.
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