Despite Qualification, Transgender Candidates Find it Hard to Secure a Job
The transgender community has been fighting for horizontal reservation so that enough representation can be seen in jobs and education institutions
Discrimination
Queering the Screen: The Rise of LGBTQ+ Representation in Indian Entertainment
There has been a growing trend in recent years towards greater representation of the LGBTQ+ community in Indian movies.
1117 Organisations Worldwide urge the UN to Renew its Human Rights Expert Mandate on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)
1117 civil society organisations from 134 States and Territories delivered a joint global statement calling for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI)
Mistreatment of people living with HIV still happens in government facilities
Universal healthcare access in India – can this dream become a reality without ensuring patient dignity?
Allahabad High Court Reinstates Home Guard Removed from Service due to His Sexual Orientation After Viral Clip
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the Commandant General of Home Guards, Head Quarters, U.P. Lucknow to take back a person who had been dismissed from service on account of his sexual orientation.
Gay Sikh Man Denied Entry to Delhi Restaurant For his Untrimmed Beard and Pink Shirt and Pink Turban
Param Singh, a gay Sikh man and a fashion designer, was denied entry to an upscale restaurant We Qutub for "being a Sardar and having an untrimmed beard" and a... 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...
Inequality in an “Unequal” Community
Grindr is a well known dating/hookup app in the
LGBTQIA+ community. In a country where identifying as a sexual minority is
still a taboo to a large extent, soc... Read More...
International Commission of Jurists Releases Report Detailing Discrimination Faced by LGBTQs in Housing, Work and Public Spaces
The Indian Government must give effect to recent rulings of the Supreme Court and end discrimination and other human rights violations and abuses based on real... Read More...
Gay Party in Delhi advertises itself as ‘Anti-Poor’ and Exclusionary
Gay parties in India have often been criticised for being discriminatory towards transgender people, with many of them often putting conditions like "No cross ... Read More...
EXclusion withIN ‘Community’
Community and support is crucial to the wellbeing of everyone, particularly queer/LGBT people who might have no other queer/LGBT spaces where they can be open about their sexuality and/or gender
The Case of India’s First Transgender Sailor Highlights it is Time To Amend the Navy Act
The case has revealed some hard truths of the Navy and their lack of awareness on the issue of transgender rights. There is an urgent need to address and introduce policy changes through positive steps towards equality and non-discrimination.