What to expect at Gaylaxy’s Event ‘Voices From the Margins’
The fight for equality and LGBT rights in India has rallied around the demands to decriminalise homosexuality by removal/repeal of IPC Section 377. From a leg... Read More...
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I&B Ministry Bars Uncensored Movie Clips Online
The days of watching uncensored movies online or "Censored scenes online" may soon be over. The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Central Board... Read More...
Openly Gay Singer Singer Sam Smith Wins Oscar for ‘Writing’s on the Wall’
Singer songwriter Sam Smith possibly became the first openly gay person to win an Oscar for
With Support from Aligarh City’s Mayor, Fringe Muslim Group Imposes Unofficial Ban on ‘Aligarh’ Movie in the City
Supported by city's Mayor, a fringe muslim group called Millat Bedari Muhim Committe (MBMC) has been able to halt the screening of the movie in Aligarh City.
In a First, LGBTQ Film Festival to be Held in Assam’s Silchar
AnLGBT film festival will be held on Feb 28th at Gandhi Bhawan, in Barak Valley, Silchar, and will screen documentaries and short movies
Bangalore Queer Film Festival Starts Today, Gets Bigger and Better
Bangalore Queer Film Festival 2016 is being held at two venues this year, and will be spread over 4 days from 25th Feb to 29th Feb. The festival will also have queer cultural performances, photo exhibitions, art exhibitions and book launches
Hyderabad Queer Pride to express solidarity with other struggles, including JNU and Rohith Vemula
The Hyderabad Queer Swabhimana Yatra 2016 will be held on February 21 at 2 pm and will be expressing its solidarity with other movements across the country that are fighting against oppression and violence, including that of JNU students
Six Transgender People Marry Their Partners in Delhi on Valentine’s Day
Six transgender people married their male partners in a community centre at a wedding function organised by an NGO called SPACE
Supreme Court Panel Recommends Measures to Protect Consenting Adult Sex-Workers
A Supreme Court Panel set up in 2011 to protect the rights of sex workers and improve their working conditions, has recommended that Police must not interfere o... Read More...
3rd Guwahati Queer Pride to be held on 7th February
Guwahati will host the 3rd Queer pride on 7th February. The march will start at 2pm from Dighalipukhuri Park entrance
Supreme Court Admits Curative Petition on Section 377, Refers it to 5 Judge Bench
In a huge victory for LGBT Rights, Supreme Court referred the curative petition on Section 377 to a larger 5 judge constitutional bench. Mr. Kapil Sibal appeare... Read More...
Homosexuality not a Topic for Kids and Teenagers to Watch: Censor Chief Pahlaj Nihalani
Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalani has said that "the topic of homosexuality is not for kids and teenagers to watch" and director Hansal Mehta was just trying to create controversy for cheap publicity