Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 269/21

LEGAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON TRANSGENDER AND THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS ON THE 6TH OCTOBER, 2021

The Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority in Collaboration with Lamjingshai Manbha Foundation and Shamakami, Shillong has organized a “Legal Awareness Programme on Transgender and their Legal Rights” on occasion of “Pan India Awareness and Outreach Programme as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” on the 6th October, 2021 at Shillong Law College, East Khasi Hills District.

The programme started with a welcome and keynote address from Shri. T.T.M. Sangma, Officer-on-Special Duty, Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority. In his keynote address, rights of the transgender guaranteed under the Constitution of India, The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and rulings of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and Hon’ble Delhi High Court regarding rights of transgender persons and the LGBTQIA community were stressed upon.

The next session was delivered by Smt. R. Subba, Founding Member, Shamakami where she spoke on the Rights of Transgender, issues faced and stigma related to being associated with LGBTQIA community. Thereafter, there was a session on sharing of experience by K. Tron, Community leader on living in the society, discrimination and problems faced as a person of the third gender/community.

The programme ended with a vote of thanks from Smt. S. Phanwar, Programme Manager, Lamjingshai Manbha Foundation.