New India bill to amend transgender rights sparks protests

"It has shattered our identity."

— Laxmi Narayan Tripathi , Activist

"The community was seeking 'recognition without invasion' and 'rights without humiliation.'"

— Grace Banu , Activist

"The removal of 'the factor of self-determination' in the bill is an 'attack on the privacy and dignity of the individual.'"

— N Kavitha Rameshwar , Other

"This is a brazen attack on transgender rights."

— Rahul Gandhi , Politician

"Questioned why it was introduced in what she called a 'hasty manner.'"

— Supriya Sule , Politician