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| Region | India |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Mar 31, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2026, an amendment to India’s Transgender Persons Act took effect which criminalises “compelling, forcing or alluring” a person to openly present as transgender with up to life imprisonment. Since the new law denies self-identity and imposes restrictive criteria on who is considered transgender, this in effect criminalises trans solidarity or support if the trans person in question is not recognised as such by the Indian government. |
| 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 |
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| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Mar 31, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2026, an amendment to India’s Transgender Persons Act took effect which criminalises “compelling, forcing or alluring” a person to openly present as transgender with up to life imprisonment. Since the new law denies self-identity and imposes restrictive criteria on who is considered transgender, this in effect criminalises trans solidarity or support if the trans person in question is not recognised as such by the Indian government. |
| Sources | https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/03/india-presidential-approval-of-regressive-transgender-bill-a-major-step-backward-for-human-rights/ |