Trans community struggles as Coronavirus Shuts Life Down
Trans people often face discrimination in accessing housing, forcing many into slums, where isolation is impossible and their risk of contracting the virus increased
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Multiple Award Winning Short-Film Sisak Released On Youtube. Watch Now
Sisak, the short film that has won multiple awards at various Film Festivals internationally over the last 2 years, has been released on Youtube. The movie, di... Read More...
GagaOOLala, Asia’s first LGBT film streaming platform, launches in India with 400+ titles
Asia’s first LGBT film streaming platform, GagaOOLala, officially launched in India on Friday, June 14th. The Taiwanese OTT platform is expanding into the 8 te... Read More...
Draft National Education Policy Talks About Transgender Students and Their Needs
The Draft National Education Policy (NEP) 2019 prepared by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) after consultation with various stakeholders, that... Read More...
Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Civil Rights for LGBTQ in India
A review petition filed in the Supreme Court seeking various civil rights for LGBTQ people of the country, including same-sex marriage, adoption and surrogacy ... Read More...
CPI(M) Manifesto Promises Same-sex Marriage Law, Anti-Discrimination Law and Reservation for Transgender People in India
With just 2 weeks left for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, political parties have started coming out with their manifesto. The CPI(M) released its mani... Read More...
Opinion: LGBT Issues in Indian Mainstream Politics
What is the the possibility of advancement of LGBTQ People in mainstream Politics in India? Or what is the realistic possibility of the mainstream political p... Read More...
Poem: How You Misused 377
I so wished that I could drag you to courts of law
For the threats you gave and the fears I saw
Transman Creates History, Grabs 2nd Position in Musclemania India Bodybuilding Competition
Indian Transman Aryan Pasha created history when he grabbed the 2nd position in bodybuilding competition Musclemania India
India’s First Queer LitFest in Chennai Provided a Platform to Queer Writers and Artists in the Margins
QCC Queer LitFest Chennai 2018 was organised by Queer Chennai Chronicles (QCC) and held on July 7 at Kavikko Convention Centre, Chennai.
In a Historic Judgement, Supreme Court Reads Down Section 377, Says Homosexuality is Natural and History Owes Apology to LGBTQs
The Supreme Court of India ruled yesterday that Section 377, which penalises non peno-vaginal sex, is unconstitutional, thus legalising homosexuality in India. ... Read More...
Opinion: Section 377 and Modi Government’s Poker Face – Court Should Call the Government’s Bluff
Without saying so, the government is trying to portray Section 377 as an issue unrelated to the rights of LGBTQ citizens, as if 377 had nothing to do with the their lives.