<span style="color: #222222;">The government has taken several significant steps including various legislative measures for the welfare of people. Over the past few years, Centre has taken various steps to protect the rights and interests of the LGBTQ community.<br />''<br />''In December last year, the government has enacted the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 with an aim to prohibit discrimination against transgender persons.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that the Act provides for greater accountability on the part of central and state governments for issues concerning transgender persons. It provides every transgender person a right to reside and be included in his household.<br />''<br />''It prohibits discrimination against such persons including denial of service, unfair treatment in education, employment, healthcare, facilities, opportunities available to the public, right to movement and right to reside.<br />''<br />''No government or private entity can discriminate against a transgender person in employment matters including recruitment and promotion. </span><br />