In the Andhra Pradesh HC’s recent decision on transgender women’s rights in marriage, a reaffirmation of their legal identity as women
In its decision of June 16, the Andhra Pradesh HC has reaffirmed that trans women are to be treated as women under Indian criminal law. Beyond marriage, the judgement concretises a long-fought battle for dignity.
Naina Bhargava is a lawyer and the founder-editor of The Philosophy Project. She has written for The Indian Express, The Hindu, The Quint, The Print, The Wire, Outlook, The Leaflet, and Queerbeat Media, Feminism of India and has also been featured by Brown History.