Trans Women Walk the Ramp in West Bengal
In the town of Kalyani, West Bengal, on Sunday the 7th of October, 6 cisgender women and 3 transgender women (including members of the hijra community) walked the ramp together
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Indian Gay Feature Film about Mother-Son Bond Wins Top Award at Chicago South Asian Film Festival
Indian feature film ‘Evening Shadows’ won the audience award for Best Feature Film at the recently concluded Chicago South Asian Film Festival in USA.
Ahead of Pride March, LGBTQ Posters Inside Pondicherry University Vandalised
Certain unknown people vandalised and destroyed LGBTQ poster and scribbled "irrational" over it
Renowned Author and Mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik Comes Out as Gay in TV Interview
Renowned Indian author and mythologist, Devdutt Pattanaik has come out as gay in an interview he gave to CNN News 18. The show, titled Off Centre, was telecast ... Read More...
In a Historic Judgement, Supreme Court Reads Down Section 377, Says Homosexuality is Natural and History Owes Apology to LGBTQs
The Supreme Court of India ruled yesterday that Section 377, which penalises non peno-vaginal sex, is unconstitutional, thus legalising homosexuality in India. ... Read More...
Cabinet Approves Changes to Transgender Rights Bill, But No Reservations for Transgender Community
The modified bill now defines as Transgender Bill as “whose gender does not match with the gender assigned at birth and includes trans-men, trans-women, gender-queers, and other sociocultural identities.”
Section 377: Supreme Court Concludes Hearings, Reserves Verdict
With the hearings concluding, the court has reserved its verdict.
Muslim Personal Law Board Says Won’t Oppose Scrapping of Section 377 by SC
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), one of the supporters of Section 377 and a petitioner in the Kaushal case, has said that they will not oppos... Read More...
Government Refuses to Take a Stand on 377, Tells Supreme Court It Will Let The Courts Decide
Central Government submitted its response before the Supreme Court and stated that it will let the court decide the matter and abide by its decision.
Day 1: Summary of Proceedings in Section 377 Case
A five-judge constitutional bench, comprising of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice RF Nariman, Justice Khanwilkar, Justice DY. Chandrachud & Justice Indu M... Read More...
Modi Government May Oppose Scrapping of Section 377, Reports NDTV
NDTV reported that the Attorney General has indicated that the government is likely to ask the SC to keep Section 377.
Supreme Court To Start Hearing Section 377 Case from July 10th
A five judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court will start hearing the case from Tuesday July 10th.