CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s Tamil Nadu state government has issued an executive order banning medically unnecessary surgeries on children born with intersex variations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Every Indian citizen, regardless of caste or creed, has the legal right to choose their gender. An individual may choose to undergo gender transformation if they feel that their identity does not align with their birth gender. Transsexuals are people who choose to transition to a different sex with medical assistance.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Commission said that one of the most common issues faced by transgenders in the capital is the lack of free Sex Reassignment Surgeries (SRS) in government hospitals and are forced to pay up to 10-15 Lacs for getting the procedure done in private hospitals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thailand: Thailand is the country that performs the most sex reassignment surgeries, followed by Iran. Indonesia: In Indonesia, it has been possible to do sex reassignment surgery since 1973 when Vivian Rubianti was the first transgender woman to have legal gender changes in the country.