Trans rights, progressive groups come together to launch new collective
The Trans Feminist Collective (TFC) was launched on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia to advocate for gender justice and democratic rights. Keynote speaker Ruth Manorama emphasized the importance of including transgender and queer communities in the democratic process. Activists highlighted the setbacks caused by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, and the need for the collective to promote equality and access to rights.
- ▪The Trans Feminist Collective was launched to advocate for gender justice and democratic rights.
- ▪Ruth Manorama stated that transgender and queer communities are central to democracy.
- ▪Activists expressed concerns that the 2026 Act undermines diverse gender identities.
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To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), Trans Feminist Collective (TFC) -- a platform aimed at bringing together transgender persons, feminists, Dalit rights groups and other progressive movements to advocate for gender justice and democratic rights, was launched on Sunday. Delivering the keynote address, Ruth Manorama, president of the National Federation of Dalit Women and Women’s Voice, said transgender, intersex, gender non-conforming, non-binary and queer communities are central to democracy and not at its margins. She said the launch of the collective was not just the formation of an organisation, but a political and social assertion of equality, citizenship and human dignity.
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