Homosexuality in Punjabi Media : A Long Way to Go
It's high time the Punjabi artists understand that they need to portray the queer community in a positive and acceptable manner
Homophobia
Growing Up Gay and Sikh in the UK
Being an Indian man of colour wearing a turban, I faced, and still do, a lot or racism and stereotypes within the gay community. I would also get asked questions like “Can Sikhs be gay?” or “Are you allowed to be gay?”
Dutch Tourist “Allegedly” Assaulted in Lucknow for Using Rainbow Coloured Debit Card : Reports
A Dutch man visiting India was "allegedly" attacked and beaten up by 8-10 men at a cafe in Lucknow for using a rainbow coloured debit card issued by his bank B... Read More...
Statement by Queer individuals and Allies Condemning Homophobia and Blatant Intimidation by The Slate Hotels, Chennai
The Slate Hotels in Chennai’s Khader Nawaz Khan Road is a popular nightlife destination in the city. Last week, the establishment humiliated, intimidated and t... Read More...
Shamed And Bullied, Queer Children In India Forced To Drop Out Of School
A research
conducted by UNESCO in partnership with Sahōdaran, an NGO for queer rights,
across Tamil Nadu revealed some extremely disturbing facts about the agg... Read More...
LGBTQ Artist Miki Ratsula Releases Heartfelt Single “Stones” in Response to Brunei’s anti-LGBTQ Stoning Law
When Miki Ratsula first heard about the implementation of the new law imposed by the Sultan of Brunei she was shocked, disheartened and knew she wanted to res... Read More...
In Homophobic Poland, Gay Couple Propose 100 Times In Public To Gauge Reactions. Here’s How People Reacted
A gay couple in so-called homophobic Poland, propose each other in public over a hundred times through the year to check people reaction to their relationship.
Pride and The Adherent Prejudice in Odisha
For a gay or lesbian in a village, the end of this problem is in exorcism or corrective rapes. For one in the urban areas, it is marriage. In a world where babas with a following of millions, endorse homosexuality as a disease which can be cured with yoga and meditation, people have to choose isolated, depressing lives over joining an eternal fight for the fundamental right to love.
What it is like to be a Lesbian in Kashmir
The most critical problem facing lesbians in Kashmir is the way society simply refuses to recognize them and tries to silence their existence.
LGBTQ+ People & Allies Unite To Showcase Harassment through a Powerful New Video
The campaign #StrongestTogether aims to encourage the community to unite against online harassment and to come out in support of each other.
The Importance of IDAHOBIT
The purpose of May 17 will not die down after the day, nor can the battle against the kind of phobes we face.
“Won’t Allow Lesbianism in Schools,” Says West Bengal’s Education Minister after School forces 10 Girls to Write They are Lesbian
West Bengal's Education Minister Partha Chatterjee has said that he won't allow lesbianism in schools, and that lesbianism is “against the Bengali culture.”