Post Amritsar Pride, Punjab’s LGBTQ Community faces Online Trolling, Hate and Threats
The success and popularity of the Amritsar pride march is also attracting a lot of hate and homophobhic comments.
Sukhdeep Singh
Same-Sex Marriage against Indian “Sanskars”, Says UP Govt; High Court Rejects Plea by Lesbian Couple
On April 7th, the girls presented their case before the judges and said that they had got married according to Hindu Traditions and requested the court to recognise their marriage
Karnataka introduces Reservations for Transgender People, 1% Jobs to be Reserved under all Categories
1% of all government jobs in Karnataka will be reserved for transgender candidates
Rainbow Over Wagah : Ground breaking Indo-Pak Pride Meet to Celebrate Pride Month
A group of young peace builders from India and Pakistan have joined hands to form the Indo-Pak Pride Collective, and have decided to celebrate pride together for the first time on 27th June.
Plea Filed in Delhi HC Challenging Mandatory Sex-Change Certificate for Passport Reissuance to Trans Person
Lasya Kahli Singh, a trans woman, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court against the insistence of a sex-reassignment certificate by the passport office to issue her a passport with her desired name and gender
“No one Dying for Lack of Marriage Certificates”, Centre on same-sex Marriage Law in Delhi HC
The Central government opposed urgent hearing of petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriages in India
ट्रांस लोगों के लिए भारत सरकार की Rs 1500 की कोविद सहायता
सामाजिक न्याय और अधिकारिता मंत्रालय ने ट्रांसजेंडर लोगों को कोविड संकट से निपटने में मदद करने के लिए 1500 रुपये की वित्तीय सहायता की घोषणा की है
Ministry of Social Justice to Provide Rs 1500 as Covid Assistance to Trans People
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has announced financial assistance of Rs 1500 for transgender people to help them sail the covid crisis.
Bengal Govt Tags Trans Community as Priority Group for Covid Vaccination
Transgender community has been classified as priority group by the Bengal government for covid vaccination.
Special Vaccination Drive for Transgender People in Assam
Under a special vaccination drive for transgender people in Assam's Guwahati, thirty members of the community have received their first Covid19jab
UP Panchayat Elections: Transgender Candidate Kajal Kiran Elected Village Head
Kajal Kiran, a transgender person who contested from Kanpur’s Bidhanu block, was declared the winner and was elected the Village Head.
This Beautiful Pakistani Song Celebrates LGBTQ People
The song has been filmed in Lahore and New York City by Umar Riaz and Diane Desobeau, and celebrates LGBTQ identities through its visuals.
Sukhdeep Singh
Editor-in-Chief
Sukhdeep Singh is the founder and editor of Gaylaxy magazine. He is the director of Sab Rab De Bande - an award winning documentary on LGBTQ Sikhs in India. He has contributed the chapter on Homosexuality and Sikhism in the book 'I Am Divine, So Are You'