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100+ lawyers, feminists urge withdrawal of Transgender Bill 2026
short by / on Sunday, 22 March, 2026
Activists have appealed MPs to withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026. They argue it undermines the NALSA judgment by narrowing definitions, removing self-identification rights, and imposing medical gatekeeping. The Bill risks excluding marginalised communities, criminalising support networks, and reversing hard-won constitutional protections for trans people.
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