Archive · 5 Sep 2025
NHRC Chief Addresses Discrimination Against Transgender Persons
The NHRC chief spoke at a conference about how transgender people still face discrimination and unfair treatment.
He pointed out that despite some progress, society often only thinks of men and women, leaving out people who identify differently.
He talked about how this leads to problems like discrimination in healthcare, schools, jobs, and housing.
The chief referenced ancient Indian philosophies that emphasize equality, asking how anyone could discriminate against others.
He also mentioned a report that found many murders of transgender people around the world, including some in India.
He highlighted that while laws are improving, changing how people think is a challenge.
NHRC Chief Justice V Ramasubramanian addressed the National Conference on Rights of Transgender Persons.
The conference theme was 'Revamping Spaces, Reclaiming Voices'.
The NHRC chief highlighted ongoing discrimination and stigma faced by transgender people in various sectors.
He cited a report by TGEU indicating 350 reported murders of transgender people globally between October 2023 and September 2024.
The NHRC emphasized the need to include the transgender community in the mainstream.
- Who
- Justice V Ramasubramanian, NHRC Chief
- What
- Addressed a conference on the rights of transgender persons, discussing discrimination and violence.
- When
- Thursday, date not specified.
- Where
- National Conference on Rights of Transgender Persons in India
- Why
- To address discrimination and stigma faced by transgender people and advocate for their rights.
- Organization
- National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
- Event
- National Conference on Rights of Transgender Persons
- NHRC Chief
- Justice V Ramasubramanian
- Conference Theme
- Revamping Spaces, Reclaiming Voices
- Trans Murder Monitoring Report
- 350 murders reported from Oct 1, 2023, to Sept 30, 2024
- Murders in India
- 12 reported in the same period