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What are some of the major parties' stances on LGBT rights in India?
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Most major parties mentioned LGBT rights in their election manifestos. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ran on a platform of greater rights for the transgender community, adding that it "will ensure self-employment and skill development avenues for transgender youth. "The Indian National Congress' manifesto states that the party "recognises the sexual diversity among people and promises equality and equal protection of the laws to people with different sexual identities", specifically advocating for a transgender bill drafted in consultation with LGBT groups and