Maharashtra’s NCP set up ‘LGBT Cell’ in Party
The National Congress Party (NCP) has established an 'LGBT cell', becoming the first party in India to form an exclusive LGBT cell.
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Trans Activist Akkai Padmashali joins Congress Party in Karnataka
Well know transgender activist Akkai Padmashali joined the Indian National Congress in Karnataka on Sunday
Congress Manifesto Promises a new Transgender Bill, makes only Vague Statements for LGBTQ Rights
The Indian National Congress released its manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on 2nd April. The manifesto, which created quite a buzz for promising a lo... Read More...
AAP fields Kinnar Akhada’s Chirpi Bhawani From Prayagraj For Lok Sabha Elections
Aam Aadmi Party has fielded a transgender person for the Prayagraj (Allahabad) constituency for upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Announcing the decision, AAP twee... Read More...
CPI(M) Manifesto Promises Same-sex Marriage Law, Anti-Discrimination Law and Reservation for Transgender People in India
With just 2 weeks left for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, political parties have started coming out with their manifesto. The CPI(M) released its mani... Read More...
Opinion: LGBT Issues in Indian Mainstream Politics
What is the the possibility of advancement of LGBTQ People in mainstream Politics in India? Or what is the realistic possibility of the mainstream political p... Read More...
Dravidar Kazhagam Calls to Extend Civil Rights to Queer Individuals in its Dravidian Manifesto
The Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) has released its Dravidian Manifesto in the State conference that was conducted in Thanjavur on 23rd February 2019. A special meetin... Read More...
I Was Invited to Interact with Rahul Gandhi in Delhi and Discuss LGBTQ Issues. This is What Transpired
A week ago when I was invited to a meeting with a couple of senior Congress leaders, I had already started my presumption that it would be Rahul Gandhi. Well, ... Read More...
Meet Maharashtra’s First Transgender Sarpanch
Forty year old Dnyaneshwar Kamble has become the first transgender in Maharashtra to be elected as a village Sarpanch.
As an Out Lesbian Contests Students’ Union Election for the First Time in Kolkata, Student Organisations Open Up to Queer Issues
Asmita Sarkar, a student of second year in the sociology department of Jadavpur University and the vice-president of AISA (All India Students’ Association) Jadavpur University Unit, is the first openly out lesbian woman to contest the Students’ Union election
Engaging, Not Bashing, the Govt is the Way Forward for Queer Rights
Now that the BJP is in power, queer community needs to actively engage with it ... Read More...
Queer or Not, Join Hands and Reclaim Your Freedom
Growing up I had to claim my safe space in a dominant straight/heterosexual culture. My sexuality has constantly been policed by the state, the mainstream lit... Read More...