Wear Your Pride in Zoom Calls with these Amazing Backgrounds by NazariyaQFRG
NazariyaQFRG launched a campaign ‘Wear Your Pride’ to support the community and launched 8 virtual backgrounds on the video calling app ZOOM
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Lockdown Comes Hard on LGBTQs – 2 people commit suicide
In the past few days, media has reported about two suicides from two different cities bringing to attention the difficulties that members of the LGBTQ community are facing.
YouTube Deletes CarryMinati’s Most Liked Indian (Homophobic) Video, Finally!
The video was reported by several users because it was aimed to attack other content creators using homophobic slurs
Vice Documentary Exposes Arranged Gay Marriage Scam by Gujarat Based Organisation
Vice UK, a digital media and broadcasting company, in its latest documentary has exposed the arranged gay marriage scam that Urvi Shah, a Ahmedabad based woman, has been running for the last couple of years
Over 2000 Trans People Write to Govt Seeking Economic Package to Survive Lockdown
Over 2000 trans people from across India have written to the Home Ministry, Finance Ministry and Social Justice Ministry, appealing for a special economic package for the community to tide through the lockdown
Rainbow everywhere, Pride Nowhere – First Digital Pride Hackathon planned to save PRIDE season 2020
The Digital Pride Hackathon is organised by Unicorns in Tech, the global LGBT+ Tech Community. The goal of the hackathon is to bring every actors together to have an impact.
Free Covid19 Helpline for Mental Health of Transgender Community Launched
The helpline has been launched by National Backward Finance and Development Corporation, which is a Govt of India undertaking, exclusively for transgender people.
Karnatak HC Directs State Govt to Provide Free Ration to Transgender People and other Marginalised Groups
The court instructed that those who cannot pay for the ration, but do not have a BPL card must also be provided free ration.
Sushant Divgikar, Former Mr Gay World India, TV Host and Big Boss Participant, Featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List
Sushant Divgikar, former Mr Gay World India and reality show participant, has been featured in Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 Asia 2020 List under the Arts category.
Amidst Corona Virus Scare, Chandigarh Pride, Kolkata Rainbow Carnival and KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival Postponed
Many events too are being cancelled or postponed in view of the situation and governments advisories, including upcoming LGBTQ events.
Desi Designer in UK wins KASHISH 2020 Poster Contest
The 11th edition of South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival will be held from May 20-24, 2020 at two prestigious theaters in Mumbai. The festival theme of the 11th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2020 will focus on the steps needed to ‘Moving Forward, Together!’ to ensure equality & dignity for everyone.
Govt Tells RS: No Proposal to Legalise Same-sex Marriages or Include LGBTQ In Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act
In written replies to MPs in Rajya Sabha, the Indian government has said that there is no proposal to either legalise same-sex marriages in the country, or amend the Sexual Harassment at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 to include LGBTQ people under its ambit.