The Senate on Saturday blocked an amendment that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women's sports, rejecting one of President Trump's priorities as he pressures Congress to act on a broad voting bill.

According to the Bill's Statement of Objects and Reasons, it aims to "recognise a specific class of transgender persons, who face social issues and to create a regime for their protection".

The government has presented the amendment as a bid to 'protect only those who face severe social exclusion due to biological reasons for no fault... no choice of their own.' This understanding revert

The concern raised by activists and members of the transgender community is about how the term “transgender person” has been defined in this new bill.

A controversial amendment proposed by the Bill is to take away the right of self-determination of gender. The Bill omits persons with ‘self-perceived gender identities’ from the definition of ‘transge

Four queer activists discuss the repercussions of the Trans Amendment Bill 2026 on dignity and identity within the community.

Amendment Bill 2026 | The amendment wants to broaden the definition of transgenders so that a larger group of people can benefit from the legal protections and welfare schemes meant for them.

Transgender and queer groups oppose the Amendment Bill 2026, citing loss of self-identification rights, privacy concerns, and exclusion of identities.

Amendment Bill, 2026, recently introduced by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, has met with intense backlash from the LGBTQ+ community and legal experts.

Lok Sabha passes 2026 amendment narrowing definition, ending self-identification, mandating medical board certification and SRS reporting. Opposition flags rights concerns as govt defends focus on biologically marginalised groups.

Explore proposed amendments to the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, and their impact on rights and community concerns.