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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Parliament on Wednesday passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha giving its approval after the legislation was cleared by the Lok Sabha a day earlier.The bill seeks to amend the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and introduces a revised framework for defining and protecting transgender individuals. A key provision proposes excluding “different sexual orientations and self-perceived sexual identities” from the ambit of the law, focusing instead on individuals facing discrimination due to biological factors.The bill seeks to amend the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and…