Dehradun, March 30 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 27 Mar: A peaceful protest was held today at Gandhi Park, here, under the joint leadership of 'Uttarakhand Insaniyat Manch' and 'Uttarakhand Mahila Manch', in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ and transgender community.

The protest was organised against the recently passed Transgender Amendment Bill 2026 in the Rajya Sabha. Protesters strongly opposed the bill, stating that it undermines the fundamental rights, dignity, and the principle of self-identification of transgender individuals.

Speakers expressed deep concern that the bill poses a serious threat to the future of transgender children and the upcoming generation. They emphasised that, by focusing primarily on socio-cultural identity,...