INTRODUCTION
Since childhood only, we are presented with a complex array of social information and are tought how to interpret the world around us and sex distinctions are an integral part of that world also by learning how to recognise someone as male or female allow us to associate the various attributes of gender stereotypes and this -conditions our immediate behaviour patterns in ways that are suitable for our and their gender.
When individual adults are handed the same baby, having been told specifically that it is a girl or a boy, their handling of, communication etc. differs as per their perception of its sex, which shows that babies of different sexes are likely to be treated differently because of different sexes.
We generally believe that there are genders that are male and female, Many individuals have gender identities that are fully congruent with their sex, so most women and men who are physically male and female have strong identities but a few individuals may feel that their identities are totally at variance with genital sex, such persons described as being transsexual. Trans-sexual men and women provide us with perhaps the strongest justification for making the distinction between sex and gender. There is sufficient historical and mythological evidence that India has always been home for the transgender community, the hijras trace their origins to myths in The Mahabharata and The Ramayana.1
The interplay between gender, sexuality and law is complex and multifaceted, Laws shape societal norms, influencing how individuals express their gender and sexuality.
This paper examines key aspects of this intersection, highlighting challenges and opportunities for progress.