IDAHOBiT Archives - Gaylaxy Magazine

15 Indian LGBTQ Influencers Come Together This IDAHOBIT to #BreakTheSilence and Share the Importance of Story Telling to Tackle Phobia

May 17, 2020

The Rainbow Lit Fest has released a short video with 15 voices from the worlds of films to music to publishing coming together and sharing the role that expression and story-telling can play to break notions and tackle phobias.

Entertainment 0

The CarryMinati Episode is a Stark Reminder of the Homophobia in Society, and the Role Big Corporations Play in Promoting it

May 17, 2020

It is not just people like CarryMinati that need to be held accountable for vitiating the environment and polluting young mind with homophobic slurs. Platforms like YouTube need to be held accountable too.

Blogs 0

Tata Steel Launches WINGS- An Employee Resource Group for LGBTQ Employees

May 22, 2018

Indian steel giant Tata Steel took a big step towards inclusivity at workplace with the launch of WINGS, an Employee Resource Group for LGBTQ employees under its Diversity and Inclusion program called Mosaic.

News 0

LGBTQ+ People & Allies Unite To Showcase Harassment through a Powerful New Video

May 21, 2018

The campaign #StrongestTogether aims to encourage the community to unite against online harassment and to come out in support of each other.

Entertainment 0

Congress Party Tweets About IDAHOBIT, Confirms Its Support for LGBTQ People

May 19, 2018

the official twitter handle of Indian National Congress tweeted about IDAHOBIT and wrote that it stands against discrimination, prejudice and hate of all kinds. This is the first time that any political party in India has tweeted/celebrated IDAHOBIT and affirmed their support not only for removal of Section 377, but LGBTQ rights in general

News 0

Homophobia is Subtle in Gurudom

May 18, 2018

Most of these gurus do oppose the criminalising of homosexuality, and so appear to be modern. However, they do see homosexuality as a deviance (or its Sanskrit equivalent), or a 'fluidity' that needs explanation, management and re-alignment

Blogs 0

The Importance of IDAHOBIT

May 17, 2018

The purpose of May 17 will not die down after the day, nor can the battle against the kind of phobes we face.

Blogs 0

Queer Activists From Around The World Came Together on IDAHOBiT for This Wonderful Video on What Family Is

May 26, 2017

For IDAHOBiT, queer activists from different parts of the world come together to make a video about what Family is

Entertainment 0

How Queer Spaces Can be Transphobic – An Open Letter by a Transman Who Felt Violated At an IDAHOBiT Event

May 20, 2017

It comes as a shock when I see that an organisation working on LGBTIQ issues in their invite to mark an IDAHOBiT day emphasizes on legal gender document for trans people

Blogs 0