The Plight of Transgender Persons: The Ostracised People in the Indian Society and Their Journey for Gender Justice

Abstract

One of the most prominent and concerning problems in India is the identity of transgender individuals. For many years now, identity and social recognition of transgender people in India have remained a prime matter of discussion. Whenever there is the question of equality and human rights come into existence transgender population remains in the headlines. Equally the problems that the transgender population has been facing need immediate attention from the appropriate authority. The constitution of India has given equal rights to every citizen of the country. If that is accepted, then the transgender population of the country has every right to live a decent life that would be free from any sort of biases like any other citizen of the country. Several international treaties have asked the member countries to amend their laws accordingly so that transgender communities are never deprived or left behind.