Horrifying! Flogging of Gay Men in Indonesia Live Streamed on Facebook
The live stream showed a man wearing a white dress standing on a platform with his head bowed down, while another man in a black robe could be seen flogging him.
Statement by Indonesian LGBTQ Activists Condemning the Inhumane Act of Detention Of the Gay Community Members
The detainees were stripped naked and photographed, and then police disseminated those photos to the point of virality be it by messages, social media or the news media.
Indonesian Police Raids Gay Club in Jakarta, Detains 141 Men and Charges Them under Strict Anti-Pornography Law
More than 140 men have been detained after police in Indonesia raided a club in the city of Jakarta that they described as "gay prostitution ring being run out of an entertainment venue"
Bangladeshi Media and State Complicit in Stigmatizing and Repressing LGBT Communities – A Collective Response From Bangaldeshi Activists
What both law enforcement and the media have forgotten is that they are complicit in upholding the colonial legacy of criminalizing and stigmatizing diverse sexual and gender identities and expressions.
“पॉल – एक गाथा” – श्रृंखलाबद्ध कहानी (भाग ७/८)
यह एक वास्विक घटनाओ से प्रेरित परन्तु काल्पनिक कहानी है। तस्वीरें केवल प्रस्तुतीकरण हेतु हैं और उनमें दर्शाए गए लोगों का कथा से कोई संबंध नहीं है। इस कहानी की ... Read More...
How Queer Spaces Can be Transphobic – An Open Letter by a Transman Who Felt Violated At an IDAHOBiT Event
It comes as a shock when I see that an organisation working on LGBTIQ issues in their invite to mark an IDAHOBiT day emphasizes on legal gender document for trans people
Book Review: Coming Out.. Scribblings From The Heart
A collection of autobiographical notes written between 2012 and 2014, ‘Coming Out….Scribblings from the Heart’ gives the reader an insight into a closeted gay man’s life
Movie Review : Loev is a Refreshing and Complete Indian Gay Film
Sudhanshu Saira is clearly making a political statement by de-politicizing the film. Loev provides us a lot of avenue to discuss, critique and learn. And in his own words, Sudhanshu Saira agrees that the film is more political than it portrays
“पॉल – एक गाथा” – श्रृंखलाबद्ध कहानी (भाग ६/८)
शाम को ड्यूटी ख़तम होने के बाद मैं पॉल के वार्ड में गया। वो अभी भी सो रहा था। दवाई का असर था। मैं उसके पास बैठा था। तभी उस वार्ड के कम्पाउंडर ने मुझे आकर कहा: "भ... Read More...
Kochi Metro Set To Employ 23 Transgender Persons
Out of the 530 Kudumbasree workers who will be posted at 11 stations in the Kochi Metro’s Aluva-Palarivattom corridor, 23 will be from the transgender community
This Gay Indian Movie is Now Available on Netflix. Watch Its Trailer
Loev, a movie by Sudhanshu Saria, has travelled around film festivals and gained a lot of critical acclaim. The movie is available exclusively on Netflix. The s... Read More...
43 Films to Compete in 8 Categories in Kashish Film Festival for Total Cash Award of Rs.2.20 lakhs
Around 43 of the 147 films that will be screened at the festival will compete in the eight competition categories for a total cash award of Rs 2.20 lakhs.