“The Officials chased us with sticks like we were Dogs”
Picture for representation purpose only
The following is a testimony from the report titled “A REPORT ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST TRANSGENDERS IN... Read More...
Hijra
Variety is the Spice of Life
I was listening to this remix version of a Punjabi folk song - Laal Churra. It describes a newly-wed bride, all decked up in lovely clothes and jewellery, wai... Read More...
A Token Initiative?
After expressing its absolute solidarity to the LGBTQ community in the country through its breakthrough episode on alternate sexualities in its fourth seaso... Read More...
Seven Points Raised by GoI before Supreme Court in the NALSA Judgement
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, has moved the Supreme Court against its judgement in the NALSA case, where it asked both the ... Read More...
Bullied At School By Being Called A “Eunuch”, 17 Yr Old Boy Commits Suicide In Tamil Nadu
R Karthikeyan, a 17 year old young boy from Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, set himself ablaze and succumbed to 90% of burns. The reason behind such a ghastly ... Read More...
Bangladesh Flaunts 1st Rainbow Rally On Bengali New Year
Bangladesh flaunted its first ever human rainbow on Bengali New Year, April 14, 2014. Inspired by the diversity of six seasons of Bangladesh, Roopbaan, the f... Read More...
Opinion- Is Sex The Problem In India?
(Photo by: Shiv Sahoo)
The apex court of the country has yet again ruled on the rights of a minority community in the country. This time though, unlike the De... Read More...
Six Things To Know About IPC Section 377
There seems too much of confusion and panic among LGBT folks about what the Supreme Court verdict on Section 377 implies. Here are six things that you should ... Read More...
The Power Of Music: Jeff Roy’s Journey Through Queer Mumbai
Jeff Roy
“I saw a group of hijras for the first time while travelling on a train from Varanasi to Kolkata, and was captivated by their unique mannerisms, cl... Read More...
Subramanian Swamy Now Spews Venom Against Hijra Community
Subramanian Swamy
Serial hater Subramanian Swamy is at it again, spewing hatred at marginalized communities. The torchbearer of the Hindu right has targeted... Read More...
Kashish Foundation to hold AIDS meet on June 1st at Thapar University, Patiala
Ek Jung, HIV/AIDS Ke Khilaf
The Kashish Foundation, Patiala is organizing a day long event on June 1 on AIDS awareness among the MSM, Transgender and Hijra ... Read More...
Farsi: A Lost Language of Gay Delhi
Dr. Himadri Roy provides interesting insights into how the mode of communication of LGBTs in Delhi changed between 70s and 90s
Farsi is supposed to be the... Read More...