SC’s Judgement On Transgender Rights : What It Exactly Says
(1) Hijras, Eunuchs, apart from binary gender, be treated as “third gender” for the purpose of safeguarding their rights under Part III of our Const... Read More...
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The Silver Lining In Supreme Court’s Dec ’13 Verdict
Justic G S Singhvi
Four months have passed since the Supreme Court of this country criminalized same-sex sexual relations in this country again. For the highe... Read More...
Supreme Court Recognises Transgenders As Third Gender
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court upheld transgender rights and their right to be recognized as third gender. The court said transpeople will be given... 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...
Short Story: First And Foremost
“He was a police officer first and foremost,” Rahul told himself as he looked in the mirror. His dark eyes looked back at him, his hair regulation short, a thi... Read More...
Section 377: Supreme Court Agrees To Consider Open Court Hearing Of Curative Petition
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider a plea for an open court hearing on the curative petitions filed against the December 11 judgment that upheld... Read More...
NAZ Foundation Files Curative Petition In Supreme Court Against Sec 377 Verdict
Naz foundation on Monday filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court asking it to correct its December 11 verdict which upheld Section 377 of the IPC that ... Read More...
CPI(M) Speaks In Favour Of Gay Rights In Election Manifesto For 2014
Always known for their liberal viewpoints and neo-classical approach Communist Party of India (Marxist) came out in favour of scrapping Section 377 from India... Read More...
RSS Reiterates It Will Oppose Gay Rights In India
RSS supporters carrying out a rally
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological body of BJP that often dictates policy matters for the party, has reite... Read More...
एक मुलाक़ात: चित्रा पालेकर
चित्रा पालेकर: एक मुलाक़ात। छाया: सचिन जैन।
चित्रा पालेकर की बेटी शाल्मली ने उन्हें १९९० के दशक में बताया कि वह समलैंगिक है। तबसे चित्रा ने एक लंबा सफ़र तय किया... Read More...
Senior BJP Leader Arun Jaitley Admits Supreme Court Judgment On Section 377 Wrong
Arun Jaitley
Senior BJP Leader Arun Jaitley has said that he does not think homosexuality is criminal. In an interaction with students of the Delhi ... Read More...
How Do I Love, My Lord?
Unspoken Lust
My lord, When the Sec 377 verdict came out, the activists said we had been branded criminals, the media said homosexuality was criminalized, ... Read More...