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
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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
Mumbai Pride March to be held on February 6th
The Mumbai Queer Pride March will be held this year on Saturday, February 6th. The march will follow the same route as last year, commencing at August Kranti Maidan and moving onwards to Lamington Road, Opera House and back to August Kranti Maidan
Highest Decision Making Body of Sikhs refuses honour to Lesbian Canadian Leader for Favoring Same-Sex Marriages
Ontario Premier Kathleeen Wynne, who visited Golden Temple today, was not honoured by the traditional Siropa (robe) by the SGPC because of her stance on same-sex marriages.
Vigils Planned Across India to Remind Courts LGBT Isn’t Miniscule Minority
People of the LGBT community have planned vigils in various cities across India on 31st January and 1st of February.
Aligarh Movie Trailer receives “A” Certificate from Censors Because of ‘Adult Concept of Homosexuality’
The trailer of Hansal Mehta's upcoming movie Aligarh, which deals with the real life story of Aligarh Muslim University's gay professor Dr. Shrinivas Ramachandr... Read More...