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TISS collective fights for rights of transgender community

Students from the TISS Queer Collective have collected over 4,000 postcards in support for the movement which will be addressed to the Office of the Prime Minister

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Students from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai have launched a postcard campaign to oppose the Transgender Persons (protection of rights) Bill, 2016 that is scheduled to be presented before the parliament in the winter session.

The campaign is part of a national call for action against the upcoming bill which, as per activists and community members, has several problematic and ill-conceived provisions. Students from the TISS Queer Collective have collected over 4,000 postcards in support for the movement which will be addressed to the Office of the Prime Minister.

"The bill is, in all respects, a violation of the rights of transgenders and has not considered the recommendations made by the stakeholders. If such a regressive bill is passed, it would lead to further marginalisation and discrimination against the community," said Sai Bourothu, a TISS student who is part of the collective. Several other student groups from the city have also submitted their objections.

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