# Lucknow police train 120 personnel on transgender rights 2026-08-06T20:46:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Lucknow Police Commissionerate trained 120 frontline personnel on Thursday to handle complaints involving transgender persons with greater sensitivity, dignity and respect. The workshop at the Reserve Police Lines covered legal rights, constitutional protections and human rights, under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and Rules, 2020. Yaduvendra Singh of Pahal Foundation led the session on legal, social and behavioural aspects of policing. Participants included additional inspectors, senior sub-inspectors, 2023-batch sub-inspectors and women constables posted at Pink Booths. Police also explained the transgender helpdesk at Qaisarbagh police station, with emphasis on confidentiality, fair handling of complaints and trust-building. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Lucknow Police, police training, transgender rights, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/lucknow-police-train-120-personnel-on-transgender-rights/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/lucknow-police-train-120-personnel-on-transgender-rights/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.