India Just Passed A Trans Rights Bill. Why Are Trans Activists Protesting It?
by Sushmita Pathak
Dec 04, 2019
3 minutes
At a massive LGBTQ pride parade in India's capital New Delhi last month, people danced to the beat of drums. "Love is love," they chanted, waving giant rainbow flags.
But the more than who came out on the streets weren't just celebrating India's sexual diversity. They were there to protest proposed transgender rights legislation, which they call regressive. Many participants carried placards in light pink and light blue colors — which signify trans pride — urging lawmakers to reconsider the
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