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Added on: 12/18/2023

Queer love not ‘non-indigenous’; LGBTQIA+ individuals grappling with stigma despite Navtej judgment: Justice SR Krishna Kumar

12/17/2023

Justice SR Krishna Kumar recently shed light on the historical nuances of queer identities in the Indian subcontinent, challenging the narrative that deems queer love as ‘non-indigenous.’ Referring…

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Added on: 12/11/2023

Queer, teen and coming out on social media? What it takes to survive the trolls

12/10/2023

“Rest in pi** brother. You won’t be missed”. This was among the many similar comments on a post by Pranshu, a 16-year-old self-taught Instagram beauty influencer who was…

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Added on: 11/27/2023

Madras high court order offers LGBTs a ray of hope on gay marriage

11/26/2023

NEW DLEHI: The Madras high court order aimed at providing minimum protection from harassment and discrimination to LGBTQIA+ couples by suggesting to the Tamil Nadu government to consider adopting a “deed…

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Added on: 11/26/2023

India’s LGBTQ Community Holds Pride March, Raises Concerns Over Country’s Restrictive Laws

11/25/2023

More than 2,000 people took part in a gay pride event in New Delhi, waving rainbow flags and multicolored balloons as they celebrated sexual diversity in India…

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Added on: 11/25/2023

A drag horror show in the quiet Goan village of Aldona gave me ultimate queer joy

11/24/2023

I’ll never forget my first drag show. After years of tuning into RuPaul’s Drag Race and reblogging gifs of Sasha Velour on Tumblr, I found myself surrounded…

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Added on: 11/21/2023

Indian Military Mulls Enlisting Transgender Personnel

11/20/2023

The Indian military is considering hiring transgender individuals to fill a variety of defense roles, according to a recent report by Indian Express. Sources said a joint…

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Added on: 11/17/2023

Beyond Matrimony? Charting A New Course For LGBTQ+ Unions in India

11/16/2023

NEW DELHI — The recent judgment of the Indian Supreme Court on marriage equality was, without a doubt, a disappointment for India’s queer community. With a 3:2 majority, the…

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Added on: 11/15/2023

Indian armed forces exploring employment opportunities for transgender persons

11/14/2023

To pave the way for the employment of transgender persons in defence roles, the Indian Armed Forces are looking at possible employment opportunities for them and the…

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Added on: 11/13/2023

Transgender Congress workers disheartened by lack of acceptance from within Congress

11/12/2023

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Pradesh Transgender Congress (KPTC), which serves as the feeder organisation for the state Congress, underwent a recent overhaul. Despite the state’s pioneering efforts in 2015…

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Added on: 10/30/2023

Gay groups in India wrestle with court’s ‘landmark failure’ on marriage equality

10/29/2023

“We have been fighting for long and will keep doing so,” said Anjali Gopalan, one of the petitioners after a five-judge bench threw out the appeals. “This…

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Added on: 10/27/2023

Parliament Panel May Tell Government To Criminalise Adultery Again

10/26/2023

New Delhi: A parliamentary committee is likely to recommend re-criminalisation of the adultery law and criminalisation of non-consensual sex between men, women and/or trans members, as part of an…

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Added on: 10/26/2023

India’s LGBTQ community battles same-sex marriage ‘heartbreak’ from court

10/24/2023

New Delhi, India – In the summer of 2018, three bodies were recovered from the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad, a sprawling city in western India’s Gujarat state….

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Added on: 10/24/2023

Sometimes it’s vote of conscience: CJI on judgement on queer couples

10/23/2023

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Monday said he stands by his minority judgement in favour of civil unions of queer couples, as sometimes it…

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Added on: 10/21/2023

India to consider more LGBTQ rights but not legalising same-sex marriage, sources say

10/20/2023

India will consider giving equal financial rights and legal protection to the LGBTQ community but legalising same-sex marriage is not on the agenda despite the Supreme Court…

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Added on: 10/20/2023

Same-sex marriage: LGBTQ+ Indians vow to fight on after setback

10/17/2023

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Oct 17 (Openly) – LGBTQ+ Indians pledged on Tuesday to keep fighting for marriage equality after the Supreme Court declined to legalise same-sex weddings, but said…

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Added on: 10/19/2023

Unpacking Indian Supreme Court’s verdict on same-sex marriage

10/18/2023

India’s top court has declined to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages, drawing criticism from LGBTQ rights activists, who dubbed the verdict “regressive”. “The court has failed its…

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Added on: 10/18/2023

India’s Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, says it is up to govt

10/17/2023

India’s top court on Tuesday refused to legalize same-sex marriages, passing the responsibility back to Parliament in a ruling that disappointed campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the…

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Added on: 10/16/2023

India’s top court is set to rule on same-sex marriage.

10/15/2023

It wasn’t love at first sight when Aditi Anand met Susan Dias at a book club in Mumbai. “We didn’t get along with each other at all,”…

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Added on: 10/04/2023

LGBTQ+ Indians demand end to ‘discriminatory’ blood donation ban

10/03/2023

When his mother fell ill, Karan, a 25-year-old gay man from New Delhi, hurried to donate blood. But as he filled out the mandatory form for donors,…

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Added on: 10/02/2023

Chennai: Transgender teachers shatter stereotypes in classrooms

10/01/2023

CHENNAI: Two transwomen have been creating a silent revolution in their classrooms by opening the eyes of their students about the dangers of untouchability. The two of…

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Added on: 09/18/2023

Delhi: India’s First Transgender Outpatient Department Opens Up In Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

09/17/2023

Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital opened up India’s first transgender Outpatient Department (OPD) on Sunday inching towards an inclusive and easily accessible healthcare system in the country. Professor…

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Added on: 09/12/2023

Over 100 toilets constructed in city for transgender people, Delhi HC told

09/11/2023

The city authorities informed the Delhi High Court on Monday that over 100 toilets have been built for exclusive use by transgender people in the Capital. “A…

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Added on: 09/05/2023

Transgender Football Team Brings Hope To Children In Manipur

09/04/2023

September 3rd marked four months since the state of Manipur has been grappling with ethnic violence. Till August, the death toll had reached close to 190 and…

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Added on: 09/04/2023

Himachal Pradesh: Tibetan Transgender Model Tenzin Mariko Gets Into Scuffle, Snatches Baton & Attacks Police In Dharamshala; Visuals Surface

09/03/2023

In an incident showing brazen attitude on the part of celebrated Tibetan transgender model Tenzin Mariko, the model and friends got into a scuffle with police in…

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Added on: 08/29/2023

High Court puts Haryana on notice on petition seeking transgender category in job forms

08/28/2023

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued notice of motion to the state of Haryana and its functionaries on a petition seeking directions to include the…

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Added on: 08/28/2023

What Is It Like As A Transgender Woman In Corporate India?

08/27/2023

As I sit here, writing this article, I can’t help but reflect on the incredible journey that brought us here to this moment. Growing up, I never…

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Added on: 08/17/2023

LGBT community members should be treated with love and affection like everyone else: Karnataka HC

08/16/2023

Dismissing a petition challenging the filing of a criminal case for alleged abetment to suicide of a person of the LGBT community, the High Court of Karnataka…

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Added on: 08/01/2023

In a first, State to roll out queer-friendly hospital initiative

07/31/2023

For the first time in the country, the Kerala government will implement a “Queer-friendly hospital initiative” to protect the rights of the queer, transgender community and to…

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Added on: 07/31/2023

India’s first openly gay prince says his parents tried to subject him to the ‘torture’ of conversion therapy to make him straight

07/30/2023

India’s first openly gay prince said his parents tried to make him undergo conversion therapy in a interview with Sky News. Speaking from Jaipur, India, on Friday, Prince Manvendra…

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Added on: 07/29/2023

‘I can make you straight in three months’: Inside India’s gay conversion industry

07/28/2023

Widely discredited around the world, conversion therapy – which aims to change someone’s sexual orientation – is still legal in India but the practice of it by…