Trans persons would be required to fill out a form and submit an affidavit saying they perceive themselves to be “a transgender person whose gender does not match with the gender assigned at birth” and that they “declare” themselves to be transgender.

Trans persons would be required to submit a type and send an affidavit stating they perceive themselves to be “a transgender person whose gender does not match with the gender designated at birth” and that they “declare” themselves to be transgender.|Image Credit:
G. Ramakrishna


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Government relocation comes after opposition from trans rights movement.

After dealing with flak from the transgender neighborhood, the Centre has actually done away with the requirement of a medical assessment for trans persons applying for a certificate of identity in its latest draft rules framed under the Transgender Individuals (Security of Rights) Act, 2019 Caught in the Act: On Transgender Persons Act

An earlier draft of the guidelines, for which the Ministry had actually welcomed public comments till May 18, had actually mandated a report from a psychologist along with the affidavit for the appl