Not ‘father’ or ‘mother’, Kerala trans couple Ziya, Zahhad to be listed as ‘parents’ in child’s birth certificate, says HC

Trans Couple Can Use Gender-Neutral Term Parent In Child's Birth Certificate

In a first, the Kerala High Court has allowed a transgender couple's request to use the gender-neutral term "parent" in their child's birth certificate instead of father and mother.

Not ‘father’ or ‘mother’, Kerala trans couple Ziya, Zahhad to be listed as ‘parents’ in child’s birth certificate, says HC

The petition was filed by Zahhad, a trans man, and Ziya Paval, a trans woman, who made headlines in February 2023 as India's first openly transgender.Transgender couple, Ziya, Zahhad, trans couple Kerala, birth certificate, Kozhikode corporation