Transgender Act allows self-perceived gender identity, safeguards against discrimination: Central govt supports Act before Karnataka High Court
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (Act) defends the rights of transgender persons by providing them with the right to self-perceived identification and safeguards them against discrimination, the Union government told the Karnataka High Court on Monday, supporting the law.In its response, the Central government expressly mentioned Sections 4, 5, 6, 7 12…