epa12848211 An activist holds placards during a protest called 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 Mumbai, India, 25 March 2026. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed in India's lower house, proposes removing transgender people's right to self-identification of gender. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI