SteenlikkerflikkerThe anti-trans law that is being passed in India is an affront to human rights. It would involve reversing self-identification for transgender individuals and criminalise support networks for trans people, meaning cis allies are also criminalised the moment they help their trans friends.
India, a country with a rich history of non-binary gender identity: hijra, is now destroying countless of people's lives.
If this law is to pass, India will legally be more hostile to trans people than Pakistan, which already is abysmal.
I'm not Indian nor transgender myself, but I'm a cis Pakistani born in the Netherlands, so I do consider this an attack on my people. I just don't see anyone talking about trans rights when it doesn't involve white USians or Europeans, if you're lucky there's something about Uganda.
Just like Uganda, I suspect there is foul play from US religious extremists at hand here. Fascists aren't spiritual, they use religion for control. The implementation of anti-trans legislation is colonial. The rise of fascism in India is not in line with Hinduism.
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