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Govt Tells RS: No Proposal to Legalise Same-sex Marriages or Include LGBTQ In Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act

February 7, 2020

In written replies to MPs in Rajya Sabha, the Indian government has said that there is no proposal to either legalise same-sex marriages in the country, or amend the Sexual Harassment at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 to include LGBTQ people under its ambit.

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Transgender Rights Bill and Surrogacy Bill Lapse as Rajya Sabha adjourns Sine Die

February 14, 2019

With Rajya Sabha being adjourned sine die, and the last Parliament Session of the 16th Lok Sabha coming to an end, many of the bad Bills that the Modi Govt. pa... Read More...

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Rajya Sabha Passes Transgender Persons Bill

July 21, 2016

The Upper House of Parliament today passed The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016

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Over 70000 Transgender people in Rural India, reveals latest Census

July 7, 2015

According to the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011, there are more than 70,000 transgender people in rural India, with Uttar Pradesh having the highest nu... Read More...

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Rajya Sabha passes Transgender Rights Bill

April 25, 2015

In a historic move, the upper house of the Indian Parliament has passed the "Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014" that promises equal rights for transgen... Read More...

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Rajya Sabha debates Transgender Bill

March 13, 2015

Cutting across party lines, Rajya Sabha Members called upon the government to implement policies for the upliftment of the transgender community in India. D... Read More...

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