Transgender's Rights

Transgender's Rights: Recently, in a landmark move for gender inclusivity, the Kerala High Court directed the Kozhikode Corporation to reissue a child’s birth certificate, recognizing the transgender couple as the child’s parents.

• Court Ordered : Removal of gendered labels "Father" and "Mother" from the child's birth certificate.

o To list both transgender petitioners simply as "Parents," without specifying their gender.

• Timeline of Reforms for Transgender Persons:

o Election Commission's Directive (2009): Registration forms updated to include an "others" option.

o National Legal Services Authority vs. UOI case (2014): SC recognized transgender people as the "Third Gender," emphasizing it as a human rights issue. 

o Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019: Enacted to protect transgender rights.