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Added on: 04/18/2023

Transgender Community in India Today

Margerita Afom

Alturi Contributor

There is no formal definition of third-gender identity in India, and people who identify as neither men nor women are referred to as Hijra. Which, in Western…

Global News

Added on: 04/16/2023

Russia may deport Chinese man for ‘LGBT propaganda’

04/15/2023

The Supreme Court in the Russian region of Tatarstan has rejected an appeal against an order to deport Chinese citizen Haoyang Xu over “LGBT propaganda.” The 21-year-old,…

Global News

Added on: 04/13/2023

Pas seeks to strike out Mujahid’s defamation suit over its LGBT claim

04/12/2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Pas is seeking to strike out the defamation suit filed by Amanah vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof against the party over its allegation that…

Global News

Added on: 04/11/2023

Vietnam to introduce landmark new bill making it easier for trans people to change gender

04/10/2023

In what would be a massive victory for trans rights, a gender identity law could be included in Vietnam’s parliamentary agenda next year. On Monday (10 April),…

Global News

Added on: 04/08/2023

INDIAN TRANSGENDER MODEL HUMILIATED AND DENIED ENTRY IN THE COUNTRY BY MUSCAT AIRPORT AUTHORITY

04/07/2023

It was the night of February 24th when an Indian model and designer Nin Kala landed at the Muscat International airport to explore the city on a…

Global News

Added on: 04/04/2023

Chinese students battle LGBTQ suppression

04/03/2023

Two female Chinese students who promote LGBTQ rights have continued a legal battle seeking a review of punishment and harassment for placing rainbow flags on a university…

Global News

Added on: 04/02/2023

Hong Kong transgender protesters say government is not abiding by landmark ruling

04/01/2023

A group of Hong Kong transgender people staged a small protest on Friday against a delay by authorities in changing the gender indicated on their identity documents,…

Global News

Added on: 04/01/2023

Transgender activists urge Hong Kong’s Immigration Department to approve ID card sex change requests following landmark court ruling

03/31/2023

Transgender activists have urged Hong Kong’s Immigration Department to approve applications to change the sex shown on identity cards after authorities suspended the process following a court…

Global News

Added on: 03/31/2023

Is exile the only solution for queer Mongolians?

03/29/2023

Mongolia, a country with a relatively small population of three million people who maintain very close relations, has a vibrant LGBTQ+ community. Yet, for them, living an…

Global News

Added on: 03/28/2023

JusticeMakers Bangladesh expresses concern over killing of trans woman

03/27/2023

JusticeMakers Bangladesh, a renowned human rights organization, has expressed grave concern over the murder of Khalek, a transgender woman, on Feb. 19 in Gazipur in central Bangladesh….

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Added on: 03/27/2023

Meet Ziya and Zahad, India’s first transgender couple to have baby

03/26/2023

Ziya Pavel always wanted to be a mother; Zahad not so much. But the funny thing about love is that it makes you do things that you…

Global News

Added on: 03/26/2023

‘TransFormation’: A Mumbai salon run by transgender persons to promote inclusivity

03/25/2023

Deutsche Bank and Rotary Club of Bombay have teamed up to open Mumbai’s first transgender-run salon on Saturday, March 25 in an effort to create equal employment…

Global News

Added on: 03/26/2023

Conservatives in LDP take issue with gender identity clause in LGBT bill

03/25/2023

Ahead of internal discussions on legislation aimed promoting a better understanding of the LGBT community, conservatives within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have taken issue with a…

Global News

Added on: 03/24/2023

Japan launches G-7 focus group for LGBTQ rights ahead of summit

03/22/2023

TOKYO — Japanese LGBTQ rights advocates announced the launch of a new G-7 engagement group dedicated to protecting sexual minorities on Wednesday, ahead of the annual leaders’…

Global News

Added on: 03/23/2023

GetEqual app helps Southeast Asia LGBTQ+ gig workers find new jobs

03/22/2023

A mobile app for job listings for freelance LGBTQ+ workers in Southeast Asia can help tackle workplace discrimination and provide more economic opportunities for the growing number…

Global News

Added on: 03/20/2023

Complaints of Harm to LBGTQ Community Rose by 11 Percent in 2022

03/19/2023

The number of complaints of harm to members of the LGBTQ community rose by 11 percent in 2022, according to the annual report by The Aguda –…

Global News

Added on: 03/20/2023

Council of Islamic Ideology slams ‘guru culture’ in ‘intersex’ people

03/19/2023

ISLAMABAD: Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz on Sunday said there was a united stance that the ‘guru culture’ in the khawaja sira (non-binary…

Global News

Added on: 03/20/2023

IIT Bombay Is All Set To Celebrate Rangavali, Its First Queer Festival

03/19/2023

IIT Bombay is one of the most renowned and prestigious research institutes in all of India. It is one of the top-most-ranked universities in the country. As…

Global News

Added on: 03/18/2023

A Saudi Trans Woman Is Presumed Dead After Claiming She Was Forced to Detransition

03/17/2023

On March 12, Eden Knight, a 23-year-old Saudi-American transgender woman, posted a note online indicating that she intended to die by suicide. Knight’s suicide note accused her…

Global News

Added on: 03/17/2023

Forum deplores ‘demonisation’ of sexual minorities by Kerala’s right-wing Muslims

03/17/2023

Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) has strongly condemned the “efforts by the Muslim right wing in Kerala, including leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami and the Indian Union…

Global News

Added on: 03/16/2023

Powerful Indian Hindu group backs government’s opposition to same-sex marriage recognition

03/15/2023

NEW DELHI, March 14 (Reuters) – The ideological parent of India’s ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has backed the government position against recognising same-sex marriage,…

Global News

Added on: 03/16/2023

For American Zionist LGBTQ group, Israel’s right-wing government has created an urgent crisis

03/15/2023

The annual gala of A Wider Bridge, a Jewish LGBTQ group, had all the trappings of a festive event: Guests arrived in cocktail attire finery — one…

Global News

Added on: 03/15/2023

Powerful Indian Hindu group backs government’s opposition to same-sex marriage recognition

03/14/2023

The ideological parent of India’s ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has backed the government position against recognising same-sex marriage, months after raising hopes with supportive…

Global News

Added on: 03/14/2023

India’s top court refers same-sex marriage recognition case to 5-judge bench

03/13/2023

India’s Supreme Court on Monday said a five-judge bench will start hearing final arguments over granting legal recognition to same-sex marriages on April 18, proceedings of which…

Global News

Added on: 03/13/2023

Inside China’s LGBTQIA+ re-education camps: survivors claim shock treatment and beatings

03/12/2023

Members of China’s LGBTQIA+ community claim they have been sent to government-sanctioned re-education camps. Some say they spent years in the camps and experienced forced conversion therapy,…

Global News

Added on: 03/13/2023

India government opposes recognizing same-sex marriage: Court filing

03/12/2023

NEW DELHI — The Indian government opposes recognizing same-sex marriages, it said in a filing to the Supreme Court on Sunday, urging the court to reject challenges…

Global News

Added on: 03/12/2023

India’s LGBTQ revolution: paving the way for global change?

03/11/2023

Aditi Anand and Susan Dias want to get married in India, and they are willing to fight for it. For more than a decade, the couple have…

Global News

Added on: 03/11/2023

An LGBTQ revolution in India sets the pace for global change

03/10/2023

Aditi Anand and Susan Dias want to get married in India, and they’re willing to fight for it. For more than a decade, the couple put in…

Global News

Added on: 03/08/2023

Indonesian media cautioned against anti-LGBT progaganda

03/07/2023

Activists and an independent journalists’ body in Indonesia have warned the media against giving undue importance to politicians’ efforts to exploit Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT)…

Global News

Added on: 03/08/2023

Dreams Of ‘Normal Life’ Fuel Hong Kong Trans Activist’s Fight

03/07/2023

Identified as “female” on his Hong Kong ID, trans activist Henry Tse waged an arduous legal battle to have his real gender recognised. Six years later, he…