Current Version
| Region | India |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Mar 31, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2026, India passed an amendment to its Transgender Persons Act that significantly restricts gender recognition to only certain socio-cultural groups or biological variations, requiring extensive medical checks to achieve such recognition. Intersex people are also now recognised as transgender regardless of their actual gender identity. |
| Sources | https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/03/india-presidential-approval-of-regressive-transgender-bill-a-major-step-backward-for-human-rights/ |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (1)
created by DaisyGeekyTrans
Helpful?
0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Mar 31, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2026, India passed an amendment to its Transgender Persons Act that significantly restricts gender recognition to only certain socio-cultural groups or biological variations, requiring extensive medical checks to achieve such recognition. Intersex people are also now recognised as transgender regardless of their actual gender identity. |
| Sources | https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/03/india-presidential-approval-of-regressive-transgender-bill-a-major-step-backward-for-human-rights/ |