12th Annual festival of Queer Culture QUEERFEST to be Held in St. Petersburg Amid Growing State Homophobia
The annual week of queer culture (aka QueerFest) by Coming Out’ LGBTQ group started on 8th of October in Saint Petersburg
Two New Petitions in Delhi High Court Seek Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages in India
Two new petitions have been filed before the Delhi High Court by a lesbian and a gay couple, seeking recognition of their relationship under the Special Marriage Act and the Foreign Marriage Act respectively.
Maharashtra’s NCP set up ‘LGBT Cell’ in Party
The National Congress Party (NCP) has established an 'LGBT cell', becoming the first party in India to form an exclusive LGBT cell.
‘As QPOC, We Face Rejection from both the Queer Community and Our Ethnic/Religious Community’: An Interview with Pride and Protest Director Blaise Singh
Pride and Protest is a feature length documentary that focuses on the experiences of Queer People of Colour from both the queer community and their own religious/social community.
LGBTIQ Youth Appointed to Two Key UN Initiatives
ILGA World’s Youth Committee Chair appointed to the 2020 class of 17 Young Leaders for the SDG, an initiative by the UN Envoy on Youth, and also to the High-Level Commission on the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 Follow-up
Petition Filed in Supreme Court Seeking Equal Protection For Trans People Against Sexual Crimes
A petition in Supreme Court has been filed by advocate Reepak Kansal for equal protection of the transgender community against sexual crimes
Govt of India Twitter Handle Shares Video with Gay App Grindr’s Chat Interface and Asking to “Eat A Rainbow”, Deletes it Later
The video that was shared on twitter shows two users chatting, in what looks very similar to the chat interface of Grindr
Indian Gothic Drag For Voices against Patriarchy: A Photo Performance
I, along with a friend of mine - Sajiv Palasa, came up with a concept of photo performance to represent Indian Goth and in that we wanted to see how drag fits in
Trans Activist Akkai Padmashali joins Congress Party in Karnataka
Well know transgender activist Akkai Padmashali joined the Indian National Congress in Karnataka on Sunday
35 International Shorts Celebrating the Diversity of LGBT+ Lives across the World Compete for Prestigious £30,000 IRIS PRIZE 2020 being held from 6th-11th October
Directors from India, China, Brazil and Macedonia compete with counterparts from the UK and around the world, offering dramatically diverse representations within the global LGBT+ community.
An Open Letter to Schools : An Inclusive Curriculum that Teaches Gender and Sexuality is Need of the Hour
If we include gender and sexuality education and use inclusive language, it would help students to concentrate more on their studies and be less worried about whether or not they will be accepted in society.
Trailer of Sab Rab De Bande, a Documentary on LGBTQ Sikhs, Released
This is the first attempt at documenting the experiences of being LGBTQ and Sikh