iajlIAJLIAJL2709-9490https://doi.org/10.47310/iajl.2021.v02i02.004Human Rights Perspective in Honoring the Rights of Transgenders: A Paradigm ShiftMsNiharikaOne of the milestones in the development of transgender rights is the landmark judgement of NALSA v. UOI [1]where the hon’ble Supreme Court of India gave legal recognition to the “third gender”. It was long due in the light of the gross and persistent human rights violations committed against the community. The community has been deprived of the basic rights such as right to life, food, shelter, education and most importantly right against discrimination. Subsequent to the above-mentioned decision, Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 with the objective of working towards the upliftment of transgenders. The sad reality is that this law and other welfare schemes that target the needs of transgenders came only recently and will take another few years to achieve their objectives. Moreover, these legal mechanisms are not strong enough to end the violence, discrimination and harassment committed against the community. Such state of affairs calls for investigating into other laws available at the international level meant for the protection of transgender rights. The article intends to provide a brief background of the current human rights situation concerning the transgenders, the problems associated with it and the possible solutions. It will focus on the international legal mechanisms that require the States to ensure certain basic rights to the transgender community within their territory. It will also focus on the role of various international and regional bodies towards the advancement of human rights. Further, it will explore the link between Constitutionalism and human rights and the role of Indian judiciary in furthering the rights of LGBTQ+ community.