Strengthening Transgender Rights in India

CLPR concentrates on strengthening its work on transgender rights and contribute to the development of trans equality in India through three initiatives namely the Trans Law Cell, the Global Trans Law Database, and Know Your Rights and Entitlement Session (KYRE) and Roundtable Conference on Transgender Issues.

The South Asian Translaw Database supports law and policy engagement efforts by the transgender community, legal professionals, government officials and academics from the South Asian region and beyond. The Database includes, primary legislation & rules from international, national and provincial levels, policy documents created by governments and civil society, and court cases including court documents and decisions relevant to the rights of transgender, non-binary and intersex persons.

The Trans Law Cell is an initiative by CLPR that provides free legal aid and advice to the transgender community, and empowers members of the trans-community to better understand, and fight for, their rights. It is a free walk-in legal clinic which takes place every week on Tuesdays, between 5-6 PM. Besides matters of legal documentation, the Trans Law Cell is open to providing all and any kind of legal aid to transgender persons. The Cell has also provides legal advice to persons who wish to establish inclusive societies within corporate firms, to ensure that there is no discrimination based on gender and gender identity in corporate environments. The Trans Law Cell does not require prior registration or appointments.