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Two Day Queer Film and Theatre Festival to Begin from Dec 12 in Delhi

December 11, 2015

The two-day festival in Delhi will see 14 movies submitted by filmmakers around the globe, in addition to seven power-packed stage performances and a host of discussions and seminars themed around LGBT issues and lives

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Will Introduce Private Member’s Bill to Scrap 377, says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

November 29, 2015

Shashi Tharoor declared his support for Delhi Queer Pride and said he will be introducing a private member's bill in Parliament for removal of Section 377.

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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Bats for Decriminalisation of Homosexuality

November 28, 2015

Speaking at Times LitFest in New Delhi, Arun Jaitley said, "Supreme Court's 2014 verdict banning gay sex is not in accordance with evolving legal jurisprudence and court needs to reconsider it."

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IIM Ahmedabad to Host Day-Long LGBT Film Festival during Asia’s Biggest B-School Summit

November 26, 2015

A day-long LGBT film festival will be held at IIM-A’s Confluence, Asia’s biggest business school summit on 29th Nov

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Indian LGBT Documentary ‘Breaking Free’ to be screened at IFFI, Goa

November 25, 2015

Sridhar Rangayan’s film ‘Breaking Free’ is part of the government’s 21 non-fiction film showcase at IFFI, Goa

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Gay Man Found Murdered at Home in Delhi

November 24, 2015

A Gay techie working for a Noida based IT company was found dead at his Safdarjung Enclave house in Delhi on 18th Nov. The victim was smothered to death and police suspect the role of one of his partners in the murder

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Bangaloreans Beat Rain Woes, Come Out in Large Numbers for LGBT Pride

November 23, 2015

The Bengaluru Pride & Karnataka Queer Habba was a lively musical affair, with drum beats and chanting. The Pride March was the culmination of month long events such as theatre, poster making, awareness of issues particular to the communit.

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Book Launch: ‘No One Else’ – India’s First Gay Memoir

November 22, 2015

No One Else, a book by Siddharth Dube which is being called as India's first gay memoir by its publisher Harper Collins, was launched in Delhi on 20th Nov. The book is a deeply personal account by Siddharth, and spans his entire life - from his childhood and schooling at Doon School, to his self-realisation at St. Stephens, and his years spent at US, and then working with sex-workers in India

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Bengaluru Gears up for 8th Bangalore Pride on 22nd Nov

November 19, 2015

The city of Bengaluru is all set to witness the 8th Bangalore Pride 2015 on 22nd Nov, beginning at 1:30 pm from Tulasi park to Town hall.

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Chennai’s Prithika set to become India’s First Transgender Sub Inspector

November 6, 2015

25 year old Prithika has been declared as a fit candidate by the Madras High Court, paving the way for her appointment as Sub Inspector by the Tamil Nadu Government

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Karnataka Govt Honours Trans Activist Akkai with Rajyotsava Award

November 5, 2015

30-year-old Akkai Padmashali became the first transgender person this Sunday to receive a top state award when she was given the Rajyotsava award, the second-highest civilian honour in Karnataka, for social service.

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LGBT Film Festival Travels to Delhi Colleges

November 3, 2015

Students from several colleges in Delhi are organizing screenings and discussions of LGBT themed films at their campus.

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