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Transgender people have faced discrimination for years and it is dehumanizing for them to be denied their dignity, personhood, and, above all, their basic human rights. The society form continues to push them into obscurity, making a mockery of their struggles.
But it's high time to understand that the transgender person is also
allowed to enjoy economic, social, cultural, and political rights without
facing any discrimination based on gender.
Who Are Transgender People?
Transgender is a term that is used to characterizes a person whose gender identity or expression does not match the sex they were assigned at birth.
Occasionally, a person's gender identity does not fit clearly into two
possibilities. People who see themselves as being both male and female, neither
male nor female nor as falling completely outside these categories may identify
as gender queer or LGBTQIA.
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Bias Against Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
Many people have believed that transgender is a mental disorder. Being transgender is not a mental disorder. It cannot be "cured" with treatment. Transgender inequality is the unequal opportunities or safety which transgender people receive in the workplace and society.
Transgender people regularly confront transphobic harassment. Eventually, one of the largest reasons that transgender people face inequality is a shortage of public understanding towards the community of transgender people.
Transgender individuals also encounter discrimination in employment
and housing. Transgender individuals face double the unemployment than any
other person and 90% of those employed face discrimination within their jobs.
Crime Against Transgender People
There are many cases of hate crimes against transgender and other LGBT people because of their gender identity. In some instances, transgender people have been depicted by the media as a threatening community and inferior group who can pose a danger to other people of society.
Transgender people continue to experience stigmatization and a lack of legal insurance from discrimination and hate crimes. According annual reporting on hate crime has included reports of physical assaults and murders, with transgender people being particularly at risk.
Serious physical assaults carried out by groups, especially around
pride parades, are also common features of hate crimes against transgender
people.
Social Exclusion
Transgender people are often marginalized in society and have to
encounter humiliation and discrimination due to their sexual orientations and
gender identities. This stigma is circulated in society through the cultural
and social atmosphere.
The topic of transgender is not discussed openly in Indian culture. Hence society remains conservative and non-supportive about it. This minority anxiety intensified and marginalized transgender identity which leads to lessen the use of public service available to transgender people.
Social exclusion and the lack of regulation and policy about health, employment, law construct transgender inequality in Indian society. Transgender people are usually facing huge social weight to hide their identity due to their social pressure.
The environment is depressive to transgender’s vision as it is considered abnormal and threatening. But now few workplaces have succeeded in creating an inclusive work environment for people who don’t identify with societal gender norms.
Indian government exhibits small resistance to social activism
promoting transgender rights. Lost help about such activism will not be
publicized in mainstream media, and transgender individuals felt excluded in
society and their families. Therefore, hesitate to come out to their family
because of social rejection.
Laws for Transgender Rights
Laws are made up against the crimes of transgender individuals and as a bridge to equality. The government has made laws that address the issues confronted by transgender people and prevent them from benefiting in society. For example, government regulation prohibited cross-dressing, and there is no restriction toward transgender discrimination.
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act is made in 2019 which talks about the rights of the transgender community. It is an act made by the Parliament of India to furnish for the security of the rights of transgender people and their welfare.
Now, eventually, with the evolving society, many countries throughout the world provide legal recognition to transgender people. Many countries have now lawfully recognized sex identity by licensing a change of legal gender on an individual's birth certificate.
Equal opportunity policy for transgender persons is mandatory so now every organization has been mandated to formulate an equal opportunity policy for transgender persons.
Also, laws are made against Offences. Like indulging transgender
persons in forced or bonded labor or denial of access to public places;
physical, emotional, or sexual abuse; or other offenses committed under the
provisions of the Transgender Persons Act, are punishable with imprisonment
along with fine.
Conclusion
There is much research that implies that stigma and discrimination can lead to negative thoughts in individuals and a negative self-image, despair, social withdrawal, and alcohol abuse, or other dysfunctional behaviors.
Such problems faced by transgender people lead to the way for even greater mental health challenges, including major depression and anxiety. The role of parenthood is very crucial to uplift the position of transgender people in society. It is necessary to boost the role of transgender participants in society.
There is a need for more open discussion, both within the transgender
and non-binary community and among professionals working in these fields.
Proper knowledge and removing all false notions about this community that is
prevailing in society can help in improving the social status of transgender
rights.
Written by - Sanjana Yadav
Edited by – Adrija Saha
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