Dhrubo Jyoti

Month Long Pride Celebrations In Bangalore To Culminate On 24th Nov With A March

November 8, 2013

Voicing the struggles of communities fighting for recognition, equal opportunity and respect, the Bengaluru Pride and Karnataka Queer Habba has declared its l... Read More...

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Life Insurance For People Living With HIV/AIDS Soon

October 24, 2013

India’s insurance regulator, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority ( IRDA), has issued a draft circular that mandates health insurance for people s... Read More...

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Much Remains To Be Done For Transgenders: Supreme Court

October 23, 2013

In a legal landmark, the Supreme Court observed that transgender people were citizens of the Indian Republic and can’t be discriminated on the basis of their ... Read More...

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Diversity Workshop In Bangalore For Creating LGBT Inclusive Workplace

September 19, 2013

India’s corporate houses are finally waking up to the need to keep pace with the rest of the world in promoting queer diversity at the workplace. In this rega... Read More...

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Finding Their Voice

August 18, 2013

Amitava Sarkar Through a music album, transgender singers hope to inspire others and assert their identity, reports Dhrubo Jyoti “The moment I stepped out of... Read More...

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Chennai Celebrates LGBT Film Festival

August 18, 2013

Creating a new direction for the queer community in the city, the recently concluded Chennai Rainbow Film Festival broke barriers and forged bonds between m... Read More...

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Sangama Wins Landmark Judgment In Lesbian Case In Kerala

August 13, 2013

In a twist of events, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition filed by the mother of a woman, alleging that her daughter, Sruthi, was kidnapp... Read More...

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The Power Of Music: Jeff Roy’s Journey Through Queer Mumbai

July 23, 2013

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...

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Kolkata’s 12th Rainbow Pride Walk To Be Held On July 7, Inspires Walks In Smaller Towns Too

July 6, 2013

Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk 2012 The 12th annual Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk 2013 will be held on Sunday, 7th July 2013 at 3:00 pm. The walk will commence fro... Read More...

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Google Highlights Out Lesbian Employees From India On Its Google+ Page

June 25, 2013

Shwetha Pai - Employee at Google Hyderabad Pride month is getting a big boost with internet giant Google getting behind the cause with a promotion of the Ga... Read More...

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Subramanian Swamy Now Spews Venom Against Hijra Community

June 17, 2013

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...

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Pride Celebrations in Chennai To Begin With Cultural Festival on June 15

June 12, 2013

Even after Delhi High Court’s breakthrough decision, a majority of the country holds the queer community as a western import, alien to India’s heterogeneous cul... Read More...

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