Kerala Govt To Include Transgender Option In All Departmental Forms

To ensure proper representation of the community, the Kerala government will introduce 'transgender' option in all application forms. The state Health Minister KK Shailaja stated, "This will help in the upliftment of the transgender community". Adhering to the Transgender Personnel Protection of Rights Act, 2019, constitution of a District-level Transgender Board to issue identity cards is also being planned. Kerala was the first state to declare a Transgender Policy after the Supreme Court's 2014 judgement.