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International Commission of Jurists Calls for Repeal of Sec 377 and Ending Discrimination against Queer People in Justice System

March 1, 2017

The 60-paged report “Unnatural Offences”: Obstacles to Justice in India Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity documents the challenges queer persons in India face while trying to access justice system

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26 yr Old Man Gangraped by 4 men in Delhi

February 3, 2017

A 26-year old man was gang-raped by 4 men at Monkey Park in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area

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Kolkata Pride Walk to be Held on Dec 11th

December 9, 2016

The 15th edition of Kolkata Rainbow Pride walk will be held on 11th December, and will see participants walk the stretch between Y Channel, Esplanade to Park Circus Maidan via Lenin Sarani and Mullick Bazar from 2pm

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Love And Lawfare : How Indian Courts Became a Battleground For Queer Rights

September 11, 2016

In India and worldwide many battles for and against LGBT/queer rights are fought out in the courts. This so-called lawfare is a strategy with potential advantages as well as risks.

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Film On Indian LGBT Community Wins International Human Rights Award

July 21, 2016

Filmmaker and activist Sridhar Rangayan’s pathbreaking film on Indian LGBT community has been awarded the Barbara Gittings International Human Rights Award at the recently concluded qFLIX Philadelphia film festival in USA.

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Lesson In History : Even the Queer Community Had Opposed Case Against Sec 377

June 1, 2016

When the case against Section 377 was first filed by the Lawyers Collective, there was a lot of opposition to it within the queer community, and it took a fair amount of convincing and dialogue to bring everyone on the same table.

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Teen Boy Stripped, Parade Naked in Delhi for Sitting on a Scooty, Sexual Assault Allegations Surface Too

May 27, 2016

The boy has also alleged that he was sexually assaulted by the men, who shoved a beer bottle in his private part

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Watch: Final Episode of Web Series ‘All About Section 377’

May 18, 2016

The grand finale is here!

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Video Series Captures Life Experiences of LGBTQ People

May 18, 2016

A new set of videos by 101 India is capturing the life and experiences of a whole spectrum of LGBTQ people. The videos, most of which are between five and six minutes long, cover the life stories, struggles, negotiations and triumph of queer individuals.

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This Video of a Mother Talking About Her Lesbian Daughter’s Coming Out is the Perfect Mother’s Day Video

May 8, 2016

Chitra Palekar talks about how she accepted her daughter when she came out, and her realization that she was ignorant about LGBT issues.

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This is Why I Will Never Visit a Cruising Place Again, and You Shouldn’t Too

May 5, 2016

I took him to a dark corner and kissed him on the neck behind his ear. He smelt sweet. As I moved my hands inside his shirt, he said in the local language - “Let’s go over there, I know a spot.”

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Watch: 4th Episode of Web-Series ‘All About Section 377’

April 15, 2016

In this episode, Rohit's Mami is coaxing Rohit for marriage, while his mother helps his partner Sid to prepare delicious Rajma for him. But does Rohit's mother already suspect something about her son?

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