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...
Politics
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...
Rajya Sabha debates Transgender Bill
Cutting across party lines, Rajya Sabha Members called upon the government to implement policies for the upliftment of the transgender community in India.
D... Read More...
Queer, apolitical, and without an ideology
I have often been witness to rather acrimonious conversations centred on politics, religion, caste within the community and it makes me wonder why intolerance... Read More...
राजनैतिक समर्थन, समलैंगिकता और राष्ट्रप्रेम
राजनैतिक समर्थन, समलैंगिकता और राष्ट्रप्रेम। तस्वीर: बृजेश सुकुमारन।
८ दिसंबर २०१३ से १६ मई २०१४, यह दौर भारतीय राजनीति और भारत में समलैंगिकों के अधिकारों के ... Read More...
Queer And Political Survey Shows LGBT Community Supports Congress, AAP
A survey amongst members of the LGBT community in India shows that the majority would side with either the Congress or the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the ensuin... Read More...
अधिकार माँगपत्र – समय की ज़रूरत
चुनाव की रंगारंग सरगर्मी में समलैंगिक अधिकारों की दखल? तस्वीर: बृजेश सुकुमारन।
राजनैतिक दलों और राजनीति का हम सब की ज़िन्दगी पर गहरा प्रभाव पड़ता है। देश के... Read More...