Current Version
| Region | India |
| Issue | Bathroom access |
| Status | Protected |
| Start Date | Dec 5, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India, the Supreme Court officially recognized transgender people as a "third gender," affirmed their right to self-identify their gender, and directed governments to provide separate public toilet facilities. Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019: This federal law explicitly prohibits discrimination against transgender persons in public services, infrastructure, and public spaces. Associated rules and guidelines from the central government also instruct establishments to implement equal opportunity policies, including unisex or separate inclusive toilets. However enforcement may be inconsistent or scarce. |
| Sources | https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/13091 https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us/feature-trans-people-in-india-demand-equal-access-to-public-toilets-idUSL8N37S4WX/ |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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| Status | Protected |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Dec 5, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India, the Supreme Court officially recognized transgender people as a "third gender," affirmed their right to self-identify their gender, and directed governments to provide separate public toilet facilities. Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019: This federal law explicitly prohibits discrimination against transgender persons in public services, infrastructure, and public spaces. Associated rules and guidelines from the central government also instruct establishments to implement equal opportunity policies, including unisex or separate inclusive toilets. However enforcement may be inconsistent or scarce. |
| Sources | https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/13091 https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us/feature-trans-people-in-india-demand-equal-access-to-public-toilets-idUSL8N37S4WX/ |