The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to modify its 2014 order on transgenders which granted them the status of third category. In a clarification, the apex court stated that lesbian, gay and bisexuals did not come under the purview of its 2014 order on transgenders.
In April 2014, the court had given a landmark judgement and created a third gender status for transgenders. It had also observed that transgenders were a socially and economically backward minority community and needed reservation like OBCs.
After that, there was a demand of recognising the lesbian, gay and bisexuals as a third gender too so as to elevate their status. Thursday, the court was hearing a petition by the Central government challenging the definition of ‘transgender’.
However, today’s clarification comes as a setback for the community.
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