Introduction The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019[i] (hereinafter, “the Act”) came into effect on 5th December, 2019 amidst mass opposition by the public. The Act is the latest attempt of the Parliament to safeguard rights of India’s transgender community, as was directed by the Supreme Court in the case of National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India and Others[ii] (hereinafter, “NALSA”). This … Continue reading A Critique on The Transgender Act, 2019