A Review and Critical Analysis of Transgender Persons Act 2018; Is Pakistan Consciously Protecting LGBQ Movement?

Abstract

Rallies in solidarity with women experiencing various sorts of violent assault in Pakistan's underprivileged areas have increased dramatically. Such demonstrations are known as "Aurat Marches," and they began with the widely famous slogan "Mera jism meri marzi." At first glance, the tagline stressed the significance of female consent. However, different people interpreted the slogan differently, and some supporters of the campaign understood freedom in such a way that they defended LGBTQ people in the process.  As a result, amid a critical women's rights movement, the agenda being defended has already shifted from a fight for women's empowerment to an endeavor to legitimize LQBTQ people. Even though the lines are so clear, the semantic obfuscation contained in the Transgender Protection Act 2018 has already offered a noticeable attempt to conceal the LGBTQ in the name of preserving the rights of transgenders. The goal of this study is to look into the relationship between homosexuality, LGBT, and the Transgender Protection Act of 2018.  The author used cross-sectional analysis to determine that, according to sections 2 and 3 of the statute above, anyone can pick any gender based on their feelings, with no legal or medical checks and balances required. The issue must be effectively addressed before its adverse medical, psychological, and social effects pose irreversible damage to the community. However, the author does not shy away from discussing the different obstacles that the transgender community faces and seeks to propose solutions for their social and economic well-being.