Poem: Being Gay
I'll fight for my right,
Be it night or day.
I ain't scared of shouting out loud,
I'm proud and gay
Gay RIghts
Decoding 377
If social change needs to be initiated through a change in the law, which definitely provides more security to the members of the queer community, then so be it.
Your Smile, My Tail
When Hanuman returned from Lanka with a burned tail, and recounted his adventures, many monkeys of Kishkinda burst out laughing. “So, you got your tail burned t... Read More...
Homosexuality a social evil for some, says Supreme Court, denies tax exemption to gay Gujarati movie
Supreme Court of India
In what can be termed as another jolt for gay rights in the country, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court said that homosexuality is ... Read More...
Nepal’s New Constitution Includes Sexual And Gender Minority Rights
The Constituent Assembly of Nepal has approved with overwhelming majority a new constitution that, among others, includes mention of equal rights for gender a... Read More...
Ishq Ki Ijaazat – A Beautiful Film Poem
Storytelling Twins has released a film poem called "Ishq ki Ijaazat- Let Love Be My Right" which, in a very poetic way, asks this society to give LGBTs the ri... Read More...
UN Launches India’s First Music Video For Gay Rights
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday launched the first ever Bollywood-style UN music video at a press conference in M... Read More...
UN To Launch Music Video For Gay Rights Awareness In India
United Nations is releasing its first Bollywood-style music video to raise awareness about gay rights in India. The video features a single, her debut, by Cel... Read More...
Gay Rights Activist Harish Iyer In Celebrity Campaign For Aam Aadmi Party
Harish Iyer campaigning for AAP
Queer rights activist Harish Iyer joined the Aam Aadmi Party campaign in Mumbai on Monday, joining other celebrities donning... Read More...
In And Out Of The Closet In Conservative India
When you ask people what freedom means to them you will probably get many different answers. This is because the answer to that question changes from time to ... Read More...
AAP’s Mumbai Manifesto: “If Voted To Power Will Decriminalize Section 377”
PTI Photo by Kamal Kishore
After drawing enough heat from India’s LGBT community as well as media for not including gay rights in their national manifesto, Aa... Read More...
Queer Rights And Aam Aadmi Party: The Way Forward
PTI Photo by Kamal Kishore
My interaction with the Aam Aadmi Party began soon after its formation late in 2012. My appreciation of the party, however, came gr... Read More...