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Hijras Facing the Heat too: The Impact of Heat Wave on Transgender Persons in Pakistan

August 10, 2024
Silenced Voices: A Transgender Teacher’s Battle for Employment Rights

October 9, 2023
From India’s first Transgender Photojournalist to Begging in Trains for Alms

September 20, 2023
Despite Qualification, Transgender Candidates Find it Hard to Secure a Job

September 12, 2023

Bhubaneswar Gears Up for Pride on 1st September

August 31, 2018

Bhubaneswar Pride is going to be held on 1st September. As part of pride festivities, various events like Film Screenings, Literature Readings and Queer Poetry and Storytelling have already been conducted. We talked to the organiser Bijaya Biswal for... Read More...

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Romancing the Sensual QUEER Art Through Recycled Junk

August 15, 2018

Niall Kirby, 30, a remarkable artist from the region, has “a great passion for recycling and saving the planet.” His unique art forms on road atlases and used newspapers set him apart from the rest of the artists

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Kami Sid, the Pakistani Trans Activist who Became a Model

July 23, 2018

Belonging to a country like Pakistan, Kami had numerous social and religious obstacles to conquer, but her unstoppable nature led her to destinations which a lot would only dream of.

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Government Drops ‘Sexual Orientation’ From Guidelines To Protect Against Discrimination at Workplace

July 9, 2018

Let’s make it clear to the Ministry that as LGBT employees living in the 21st century – what kind of workplace we deserve and expect when we work for a ‘responsible business’ and that any such guideline cannot be ambiguous or silent about LGBT issues.

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Sons of Roses – A Photography Project Explores Queer Weddings among South Asians in Canada

June 25, 2018

SONS OF ROSES aims to spark more discussion about queer weddings and help to create healthy conversations at home.

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Mon Kharap Nei- A Catalogue Presentation By Archan Mukherjee

May 14, 2018

Archan has taken up the lens as his weapon for a social critique and I believe that the product will surely manage to create a resonance with its audience.

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The Bold and The Brave – An Interview with Mr. Gay World India 2017 Samarpan Maiti

May 8, 2018

Mujeer Pasha sits down for a chat with our Mr. Gay World India 2017 - Samarpan Maiti

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Mr. Leather New Jersey Reveals What Leather Fetish Is All About

February 7, 2018

We had the opportunity to talk to Mr. Leather New Jersey Rainier Guerra, and we asked him what leather fetish is about, what are the common myths about the leather community, and he was happy to answer them all!

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20 Amazing Pictures from Mumbai Pride 2018

February 4, 2018

Mumbai Queer Pride was held on 3rd February. The march started from August Kranti Maidan, and thousands came together to take part. Picture courtesy: Clinton D'Souza The theme of the pride this year was 377 Quit India. Picture courtesy: Shrishth... Read More...

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Beyond Gender: An Indian Photographer’s Documentation of the Scottish LGBT+

January 30, 2018

Chennai girl Praveena Venugopal went to Scotland as a student, to pursue her Masters in Design and Photography. As a child, observing her father with a camera in his neck all the time is what intrigued her towards photography. As she was pursuing he... Read More...

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Section 377 Referred to a Constitutional Bench: Understanding the Recent Developments

January 10, 2018

By virtue of today’s order, the issue of the constitutional validity of Section 377 is to be heard afresh, and the correctness of Koushal to be reviewed from scratch.

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“I was Mr. Long Beach Leather in 2016. I am proud to represent South Asians, Leather, and being a Gay Man”

January 1, 2018

For all of you who love the kink side of life, and not just 50 shades saga, here is MR LEATHER, 2016 - Ali Mushtaq - a Pakistani American, talking about leather fetishes and fantasies.

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