epaselect epa12850517 Activists hold placards during a protest organized by transgender, intersex, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and asexual (LGBQA) individuals and allies, urging the Indian government to withdraw the Transgender Amendment Bill 2026 in New Delhi, India, 26 March 2026. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed by India's lower house, proposes removing transgender people’s right to self-identify their gender. EPA/HARISH TYAGI