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?
Discrimination
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.
The Mythology of United Nations: UDHR
Sometime in 2006, I was asked to make an oral statement on behalf of a Canadian NGO during the general discussion at the UN. I was oriented to the procedure of ... Read More...
Have You Faced Discrimination While Accessing Healthcare Services? Then Share Your Experiences For This Important Study!!
The study is exploring how discrimination is experienced in different areas like healthcare, education, public spaces, housing etc. One of the Bangalore teams is looking at the healthcare sector and collecting experiences of discrimination around the five states across South India.
Music Against Prejudice: Rainbow Voices Mumbai In Concert With Pink Singers, UK
Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, Mercedes Sosa..the list of musicians who kindled hope and inspiration in the hearts of people with their music, to fight against injus... Read More...