{"id":333849,"date":"2026-04-11T03:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/india-scales-back-transgender-rights-sparking-protests-in-delhi-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:00:31","slug":"india-scales-back-transgender-rights-sparking-protests-in-delhi-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/india-scales-back-transgender-rights-sparking-protests-in-delhi-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"India scales back transgender rights, sparking protests in Delhi | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/ArfR2CiO-h0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"India scales back transgender rights, sparking protests in Delhi | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ArfR2CiO-h0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Seven years after India adopted legislation to protect transgender people, the government has tightened rules governing transgender identity and access to care, triggering protests in Delhi. The new law requires government approval to identify as transgender or to access gender\u2011affirming medical treatment. Critics warn it could marginalise millions and chill advocacy and support.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 India narrows transgender rights with new law<br \/>\n00:28 Protests erupt as trans community reacts<br \/>\n01:18 Rolling back the 2019 self\u2011identification law<br \/>\n02:31 Criminalising support and the fear of prosecution<br \/>\n03:29 Legal limbo: voting, identity and citizenship risks<br \/>\n04:27 Government defence and court challenges<br \/>\n05:02 Why activists warn of a wider rollback of rights<\/p>\n<p>#transrights #india #lgbtq #dwnews <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven years after India adopted legislation to protect transgender people, the government has tightened rules governing transgender identity and access to care, triggering protests in Delhi. 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