12th Annual festival of Queer Culture QUEERFEST to be Held in St. Petersburg Amid Growing State Homophobia
The annual week of queer culture (aka QueerFest) by Coming Out’ LGBTQ group started on 8th of October in Saint Petersburg
Russia
At UN, India joined hands with homophobic countries to block benefits for same-sex UN couples
India voted in favour of a Russian resolution to prevent staff benefits from being extended to all same-sex couples working at the UN, regardless of the laws ... Read More...
Photo of Russian gay couple awarded Photo of the Year
Jon, 21, and Alex, 25, a gay couple, during an intimate moment.
The World Press Photo of the Year has been awarded to a photograph of a gay couple from St Pet... Read More...
Martina Navratilova proposes to girlfriend at US Open
Martina Navratilova, left, proposes to Julia Lemigova at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/cameraworkusa, Fred and Susan Mullane)
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At UN, India Votes In Favour Of Resolution That Excludes LGBT Families
United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution on the “Protection of Families” with the resolution not recognizing family outside of the heterose... Read More...
Gaylaxy Sep-Oct, 2013
In this issue, we look at how young filmmakers are fighting all odds to make queer themed movies, sometimes with little funds and support. We also give you ... Read More...
There Is A Need For A Mass Awareness Programme: Harish Iyer
Equal Rights activist Harish Iyer was one of the speakers to be invited to speak at Think Conference organised by Tehelka. Kumam Davidson talks to Harish ab... Read More...
Russian Anti Gay Law: What It Says And What It Means
A few months ago, there was a huge furore over the Russian anti gay legislation. There were protests and the Russian government tried to curb the protests, t... Read More...
Prison Break Actor Comes Out As Gay, Refuses To Attend Russian Film Festival
Wentworth Miller
English born American actor Wentworth Miller from Prison Break series fame has come out as gay and protested against Russia’s brutality tow... Read More...
2012 – The Year of Gay Rights
2012 is going to be remembered as the year of gay civil rights, writes Bharathi
People said when 2012 started that the world is going to end this year. But i... Read More...
No Pride For Russia
No Pride for Russia
The court at St. Petersburg upheld a ban on gay pride events. Are rights in Russia deteriorating? Tanika Godbole gives an account of the r... Read More...