The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill seeking to empower the transgender community by providing them a separate identity.

Highlights of the Bill

1.Prohibition against discrimination : The Bill prohibits discrimination of transgenders in relation to opportunities for education, job, health care services, and access to services, accomodation, transport etc.

2.Right to be recognized as transgender : It states that every person has a right to be recognized as a transgender.

3.Establishments not to discriminate transgenders : The bill imposes the obligation on establishments to not to discriminate transgenders in relation to employment, promotion, and other job benefits.

4.Right of Residence : No transgender person shall be separated from parents on the ground of being Transgender.

5.National Council for Transgender persons sought to be established.

6.Compelling a Transgender to indulge in begging or bonded labour is made an offence.

7.Government is mandated to formulate welfare schemes for transgender persons.