Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018
Government of Pakistan
Enacted byGovernment of Pakistan
Enacted2018
Enacted byParliament of Pakistan
Commenced2018
Administered byHealth Ministry
Status: In force

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018 is a law in Pakistan which was enacted by the parliament in 2018 to legally provide equality to transgender people and to safeguard their rights. The law aims to legally recognise transgender people in the country. It also allows them to legally have the same rights as cisgender people.

In March 2020, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) addressed the provision of Pakistan after releasing a paper at International Transgender Day of Visibility. The ICJ highlighted features of the provision. Pakistan, according to the Aljazeera, is one of the first nations that legally recognised transgender people.

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