India's leading LGBTQ activists Laxmi Narayan Tripathi and Manavendra Singh Gohil were bestowed with the "Rainbow Warrior" Award at the 8th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival.
Amour, which was launched on June 4th 2016 as a platform to serve Diverse Queer community members find long term partners, has successfully completed an year
The closing and awards ceremony saw performances by singer Jason Arland, Dancing Queens - India's first transgender-led dance troupe and Rainbow Voices - India's first and only gay choir group.
On the occasion of IDAHOBiT, Gaylaxy and Feminism in India organised a panel discussion on the topic: Beyond 377 - What India Needs to Do For Queer and Trans Justice" on May 1st at India Habitat Centre, Delhi.
The detainees were stripped naked and photographed, and then police disseminated those photos to the point of virality be it by messages, social media or the news media.
What both law enforcement and the media have forgotten is that they are complicit in upholding the colonial legacy of criminalizing and stigmatizing diverse sexual and gender identities and expressions.
Around 43 of the 147 films that will be screened at the festival will compete in the eight competition categories for a total cash award of Rs 2.20 lakhs.
Around 147 films from 45 countries that reflect the diversity of the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities will be screened at two venues in South Mumbai - the city's iconic art deco theatre Liberty Cinema and Alliance de Francaise. This year's festival theme is "Diverse, One" and explores the diversity of the LGBTQ communities.