ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Comparitive Analysis of Transgender Person’s (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016 and 2019

A. Books

1. TRANSGENDER CHALLENGES IN INDIA by S. Nanjundaswamy M.R. Gangadhar

Publisher: Aayu Publications; 2016 edition (2016)

"Transgender Rights packs a surprising amount of information into a small space. This book
offers spare, tightly executed essays, this book succeeds in creating a spectacular, well-
researched compendium of the transgender movement." This book examines crucial topics like
family law, employment policies, public health, economics, and grassroots organizing, this
groundbreaking book is an indispensable resource in the fight for the freedom and equality of
those who cross gender boundaries.

2. A Voiced Cry of Transgenders by Author M Sopna

Publisher: Educreation Publishing , 2017 Edition

A Voiced Cry of Transgenders is a non-fiction which voices about transgenders in detail: the
term, definition, problems, reasons and sufferings. It includes some information’s about some
transgenders' life histories such as Jazz Jennings, Leelah, Mr.Grimm, Dr. Manabi
Bandophadhyay, p. Yashini, Latha Shree, Vedhika and Narmatha. It pronounces about their
struggles at home and in their society, resistance and acceptance. The book also voices about the
sufferings they undergo during their transitions from mental to physical. It explains the surgery
and the medications they have for transition. The book argues how a transgender too could
achieve with the acceptance of parents and society. A Voiced Cry of Transgender suggests what
can be done for their better future.
3. Transgender Rights by Paisley Currah,

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press; First edition (18 August 2006)

As per the book, Transgender rights by Paisley Currah, M. Juang & Shannon Price Minter, The
transgender movement has gained visibility and achieved significant victories. Discrimination
has been prohibited in several states, dozens of municipalities, and more than two hundred
private companies, which hate crimes in eight states, have been amended to include gender
identity. Yet, prejudice and violence remain all too common. This book is a magisterial
collection of essays covering cutting edge legal developments, movement’s histories, and
political theory, written by some of the most celebrated names in both trans-activism and
scholarship.

B. Articles

 In the article ‘Problems of transgender in India: A study from social exclusion to social
inclusion’ by Dr. Khushboo Hotchandani, it has been analyzed that Despite all
constitutional guarantees, the Transgender are even denied to have their basic rights like
Right to Dignity, Personal Liberty, Education, Freedom of expression etc. The present
research paper deals with the problems, Transgender face in a developing country like
India. The study also covers how the presence of Transgender is excluded from the
society and what the law and order is doing to convert that social exclusion into social
inclusion.

 In the article what are The Rights of Transgender in India by Saumya Agarwal, a
student of Amity Law School, Delhi.

This article is about the misconceptions regarding the term transgender, and the rights
guaranteed to the transgenders in india and the violation of such rights. This article
further mentions some case studies regarding the subject which are a very helpful source
to understand the conditions of their lives.
C. Reports

 In the 2014 report of the World Bank titled ‘The Economic Cost of Homophobia: A
Case Study of India’, the World Bank found that the Indian economy was losing about
1.7% of its GDP due to homophobia. This occurs due to the loss of labour force and
shrunken productivity causing a considerable loss of impending economic output. It was
noted in the report that, “In an economy the size of India’s, as much as 32 billion dollars
a year are lost, resulting in a drag on growth and lower tax revenues, which in turn
damages education and health funding”. The economic productivity is further reduced
and impacted by the social trauma faced by LGBT working or seeking employment.
Therefore, it shall be realized that non-inclusive work environments for LGBT have
a strong impact on productivity in the workplace.

 As per the Expert Committee Report on Transgender Person’s Bill, 2016, it has been
analyzed that the problem faced by the transgender community have been brought to the
notice of the government and some major issues are social stigma, discrimination, lack of
education, public health care, employment opportunities etc. It was suggested to
constitute a committee to study the problems of the community, passport authorities and
election commission may consider replacing the existing column of ‘other’ bt the term ‘
Transgender gender’, sensitize police about the human rights abuse of transgender
community and take appropriate steps to stop abuse etc.