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)
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.
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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.