Activists, Students Protest Passage Of Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026

Activists argue that the legislation removes the crucial provision of self-perceived gender identity, narrows the definition of who qualifies as transgender, and excludes several socio-cultural identities, including transmasculine individuals. The protesters also demanded that the Bill be referred to a parliamentary standing committee, asserting that the proposed changes remove existing legal protections and introduce provisions that may affect community support networks.

Updated on: 26 March 2026 5:34 pm

Published at: 26 March 2026 5:34 pm

Protest against transgender bill in Delhi

Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community hold placards during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook

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Delhi Transgender Community Protest

Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community hold placards during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook

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Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Amendment Bill 2026

Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community hold placards during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook

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Identity erasure Transgender Bill

Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community hold placards during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook

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Self-identification right violation

Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community hold placards during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook

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Transgender Amendment Bill 2026 protests

Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community hold placards during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook

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Withdraw Transgender Rights Amendment Bill

Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community hold placards during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook

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Transgender rights protest Delhi Jantar Mantar

Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community hold placards during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook

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Protest against Transgender Bill in Delhi

Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community hold placards during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook

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Stop Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026

Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community hold placards during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook

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Trans rights activism Jantar Mantar Delhi

Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community hold placards during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook

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