CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Although members of the opposition criticised the 2019 act and assured activists that they would not vote in favour of it, it was passed by the Lok Sabha on 5 August 2019 and by the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament, on 26 November 2019.

Detailed explanation-2: -The law is in the strict prohibits of discrimination against transgender persons at educational or professional institutions, healthcare and other public facilities as well as reinforces their right of movement, property and holding of offices.

Detailed explanation-3: -The amendments to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act of India in 2019 address non-binary persons’ constitutional rights, recognition of their gender identity, and non-discrimination laws across institutional spaces (for example, family, workplace, education, and healthcare).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Bill creates provisions to protect transgender persons from discrimination, and provide welfare schemes in relation to health, education and employment. In doing so, the Bill provides for both – self-perceived gender identity, and a screening process – to recognise the identity of transgender persons.