It is paramount to establish and enforce legal protectionsfortheLGBTQIA+ communitiesif one is to talk of gender justice in the 21st century. Not with standing the milestones, the movement for the acknowledgement of fundamental rights and the sustaining of the social dignity of LGBTQIA+ individuals have been facing greater and more complex obstacles widely in recent years. Programmes directed at the eradication of discriminatory legal and societal practices have, understandably, generated several 'firsts' in the recognition of gay relationships, adoption rights, decriminalization of homosexuality, and the formulation of anti-discrimination laws in different countries In India, the Supreme Court has not only granted constitutional protections against criminalisation and discrimination but also required public sensitisation and police training. New laws, like the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, have gone far to ban the discrimination of transgender individuals in the workplace, healthcare, education, and public services;still, issues of implementation and criticism with regard to the certification processlinger on. The way forward requires bold new legislation coupled with efficient policy implementation. It falls on legal reform agencies to forefront the engagement of intersectionality issues, thereby tackling discrimination that mainly ensues from gender, sexuality, class, and caste. Policy frameworks that are open to allshould be based on globally recognised human rights codes, asreaffirmed by all UN agencies, and should have the support of people through community-based advocacy. At the end of the day, the fight for gender justice in LGBTQIA+ communities hasto be continuouslyon the lookout for backlash, should not be satisfiedwith mere legal protection but shall be conducted with unshakeable resolve for equal dignity for every human being