Drag Tales for Kids in Hyderabad
Gender sensitization is essential for today’s world as we see the intolerance on basis of gender, sexuality and orientation growing high day by day. There is a... Read More...
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Sexual Orientation Part of Rajasthan’s New Anti-Lynching Law
The Rajasthan Assembly recently passed the The Rajasthan Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019 that prescribes harsh punishment for acts of mob lynching. The Bil... Read More...
Dutch Tourist “Allegedly” Assaulted in Lucknow for Using Rainbow Coloured Debit Card : Reports
A Dutch man visiting India was "allegedly" attacked and beaten up by 8-10 men at a cafe in Lucknow for using a rainbow coloured debit card issued by his bank B... Read More...
Lok Sabha Passes Transgender Persons Bill
Amid noisy protests, Lok Sabha yesterday passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019. The Bill had been introduced on July 19, and is a re... Read More...
LGBTQ Media Website ‘Gay Star News’ Shuts Down
UK based LGBTQ media website Gay Star News has shut down its operations. The website, which started in 2012, would cover LGBTQ news from around the world.
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India May Soon Get an Openly Gay Judge, But SC Collegium Deferring Decision
While the Supreme Court may have delivered the judgement decriminalising homosexuality once and for all, the Court seems to be finding it difficult to be progr... Read More...
Revised Draft of Trans Rights Bill Introduced in Parliament Fails to Address Key Shortcomings
The Government introduced the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019, before the Parliament on 19 July 2019. The current draft, fails to address... Read More...
Interaction with Trans Community, Monthly Workshops by Experts – Delhi Govt Launches Training Curriculum To Sensitise Teachers On Trans Issues
Delhi Govt has launched a training curriculum to sensitise future teachers on trans issues through its nine District Institute of Education and Training (DIET)... Read More...
Blued App launches Anti Cyber Bullying campaign for the LGTBQ Community
Blued, a Gay social networking app that has actively been involved in supporting and encouraging the LGBTQ community, has launched an anti cyber bullying camp... Read More...
Bihar Govt. Announces Financial Assistance of 1.5Lakhs to Transgender People Undergoing SRS
Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi announced at a function that the state government will provide financial aid of Rs 1.5 Lakhs to transgender peo... Read More...
Indigo Refuses to Carry Dead Body of HIV+ child citing “non-existent” NACO guidelines
Indian airlines Indigo refused to carry the body of a HIV positive child from Assam at Chennai Airport. The incident happened on June 28th, when an ambulance c... Read More...
100 People Take Part in Punjab’s 1st Pride in Amritsar City
Amritsar city in Punjab successfully held the 1st LGBTIQ Pride march of the state on 23rd June, with close to 100 people marching in support of LGBTIQ rights. ... Read More...