Govt of India Twitter Handle Shares Video with Gay App Grindr’s Chat Interface and Asking to “Eat A Rainbow”, Deletes it Later
The video that was shared on twitter shows two users chatting, in what looks very similar to the chat interface of Grindr
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In Court, Govt Opposes Legalising Same-Sex Marriage, Says ‘Our Culture and Law Do Not Recognise It’
The Govt of India today opposed a petition seeking recognition of same-sex marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act 1954, telling the Delhi High Court that "Our culture and law don't recognize the concept of same-sex marriages".
रविश के नाम ट्रांस* बिल के विरोध में खत
ट्रांसजेंडर व्यक्तियों के साथ हिंसा करने वाले लोगों को सिसजेंडर लोगों के साथ हिंसा करने वाले लोगों से कम सज़ा देकर क्या साबित करना चाहते हैं? कि ट्रांसजेंडर समुदाय की जान का कोई मूल्य नहीं है?
Revised Draft of Trans Rights Bill Introduced in Parliament Fails to Address Key Shortcomings
The Government introduced the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019, before the Parliament on 19 July 2019. The current draft, fails to address... Read More...
The Fight for Queer Rights in India Just Became Tougher
The election results are out now. 2019 was going to be a defining election. And the worst fears of some of us have come true. Some of us were hoping that even ... Read More...
Transgender Rights Bill and Surrogacy Bill Lapse as Rajya Sabha adjourns Sine Die
With Rajya Sabha being adjourned sine die, and the last Parliament Session of the 16th Lok Sabha coming to an end, many of the bad Bills that the Modi Govt. pa... Read More...
Government Refuses to Take a Stand on 377, Tells Supreme Court It Will Let The Courts Decide
Central Government submitted its response before the Supreme Court and stated that it will let the court decide the matter and abide by its decision.
Modi Government May Oppose Scrapping of Section 377, Reports NDTV
NDTV reported that the Attorney General has indicated that the government is likely to ask the SC to keep Section 377.
Government Drops ‘Sexual Orientation’ From Guidelines To Protect Against Discrimination at Workplace
Let’s make it clear to the Ministry that as LGBT employees living in the 21st century – what kind of workplace we deserve and expect when we work for a ‘responsible business’ and that any such guideline cannot be ambiguous or silent about LGBT issues.
No Reservation for Transgender in Govt’s TG Bill
The NDA government has not included reservations for transgender people in the revised Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill
A Response to the NDA Government’s En-masse Rejection of the Parliamentary Standing Committee’s Recommendations on TG Bill 2016
The BJP-led Government of India has failed the trans, intersex, and gender variant citizens in-spite of making grand promises.
Surrogacy Bill Discriminatory Towards People With Alternative Lifestyles, Writes Kapil Sibal
People irrespective of their marital status and sexual orientation have a reproductive rights, which the bill fails to protect, Kapil Sibal writes