UNVEILING MARGINALIZATION: ANALYZING INDIA'S THIRD GENDER IN LIGHT OF THE TRANSGENDER PERSONS (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS) ACT, 2019

Abstract

Transgender groups are given the status of third gender in India. The transgender community frames an indigenous community with a magnificent and dynamic culture and history. However, it is regrettable that under the supreme impact of heteronormative society, the democratic insertion and adaption could never take place. Activist have challenged these exclusion and neglect the third gender, these has given rise to a new aspect in the Indian democratic upholding. This article aims to evaluate the status of the third gender in every aspect of the society in India, it aims to evaluate it in terms of the authenticity of an indigenous social movement and the areas that differentiates it from other social movements. The third gender population of India is approximately 5-7 lakhs. Transgender community consist of Kinnar, Hijras, Kothis, Aravanis, Jogappas, Shiv-shaktis etc., they have been part of Indian culture and society for centuries. On the ground of them being different from the main stream population sexual minorities have been suppressed in our society. The term transgender is usually used as an umbrella term to mark people who refuses stringent, binary gender constructions and who voice a breakthrough of stereotypical gender roles. The rights of third gender, their health, livelihood and living conditions do not find place in mainstream media and top agendas of the Government and human rights movements. Therefore, this article aims to transfer the issue of the discussion of social justice, from distribution to a formal recognition, particularly with references to the injustice related with the sexuality and gender. All these the authors look as socio-cultural and are observed to be entrenched in social yardstick of delineation, interpretation and communication.