Lockdown Comes Hard on LGBTQs – 2 people commit suicide
In the past few days, media has reported about two suicides from two different cities bringing to attention the difficulties that members of the LGBTQ community are facing.
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Crowdfunding for Trans Community of Kashmir
Sonzal Welfare Trust is working towards providing 150 families with dry ration kits to enable them to survive for the next two months.
How the Covid19 Pandemic & Lockdown is Affecting the LGBTQ People of Pakistan
While the whole world is trying to control the Covid19 situation, for the entire LGBT Community a more pressing issue is how to manage two meals a day and how to pay the rent
Over 2000 Trans People Write to Govt Seeking Economic Package to Survive Lockdown
Over 2000 trans people from across India have written to the Home Ministry, Finance Ministry and Social Justice Ministry, appealing for a special economic package for the community to tide through the lockdown
Surviving Lockdown With An Unsupportive Family: Strategies To Stay Sane
Life under lockdown is extremely challenging for many people, but for those trapped with people who don’t understand or accept them, it can be even worse. Find ways to bring your support networks into your home, albeit virtually
Free Covid19 Helpline for Mental Health of Transgender Community Launched
The helpline has been launched by National Backward Finance and Development Corporation, which is a Govt of India undertaking, exclusively for transgender people.
Karnatak HC Directs State Govt to Provide Free Ration to Transgender People and other Marginalised Groups
The court instructed that those who cannot pay for the ration, but do not have a BPL card must also be provided free ration.
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
Heading into College as an LGBTQ Student
We all want to feel accepted and comfortable in our communities, and figuring out which colleges will provide the right environment can be even more difficult for students who identify as LGBTQ.
My Journey As a Closeted Trans Individual
Don’t repeat my mistake talk to your family. Or at least go to some therapist who will help you in coming out. Hidden desires are silent killers. Don’t fall prey for them.
Police Forces Manipuri Trans Activist to Delete Facebook Post Criticising CM and Post Apology
Santa Khurai, a well know transgender activist from Manipur, was forced by the police to delete a Facebook post that criticised the Chief Minister of Manipur for having recommended extension of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for six months