The conversation and representation of the LGBTQ community have become more prominent in the mainstream media and entertainment space over the years
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‘Dating apps beneficial for LGBTQ community in India’
About 44 per cent LGBTQ adults use dating apps that are inclusive of all sexual orientation
Trans activist Harish Iyer joins Grand old party, says “I don’t merely support the Congress, I am Congress”
Just a few days ahead of his birthday, popular LGBTQ and child rights activist Harish Iyer, who is known for his fierce views on homosexuality, has joined India’s grand old party Congress. Announcing it on micro-blogging site , Iyer said, “I don’t merely support the Congress. I am Congress.” I[Read More…]
Inspiring story of monk Tenzin Mariko who is now Tibet’s first transgender model
Tenzin Mariko became an inspiration to all the when she embraced her calling.
Apple removes app claiming homosexuality is ‘sin’
San Francisco, Apple has removed a religious app from App Store after a petition by an LGBTQ rights organisation called for its removal as the app portrayed homosexuality as “sickness” and “sin”. According to a report in Fortune on Sunday, the app was created by Living Hope Ministries, a Texas-based[Read More…]
Kerala gets first transgender toilet in government college
After Mysore and Bhopal, Kerala becomes the third Indian city to have a separate toilet for the transgender community. A Kerala Government college has constructed an exclusive toilet for third gender community to push to transgender rights. Toilets have always been a flashpoint for transgender rights. Earlier, the Central government[Read More…]
Transgender beaten in national capital Delhi, police watches at distance
In the national capital Delhi, a transgender is allegedly beaten by a mob in Shahpur Jat area on Monday. A passerby on the road collided with a transgender coming from the other side in the area. He took it as an offence and started beating the transgender. The incident reportedly[Read More…]
Kerala to pay Rs 2 lakh per individual for sex change surgeries of transgenders
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has decided that the state government will pay for the sex-change or genital reconstruction surgery, done by transgender persons in the private hospitals. An amount of Rs 2 lakh will be reimbursed as hospital expenses for each transgender person undergoing sex change. In fact, those[Read More…]
Transgenders not allowed to cast vote in Pakistan
For the first time in Pakistan’s political history, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) gave the duty of observers during polling to members of the transgender community. However, on Wednesday in Lahore they were not allowed to vote and in Peshawar they were barred from entering polling stations. There are[Read More…]
Israelis demand equal gay surrogacy rights
Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters have rallied here against a law denying surrogacy to gay couples and single fathers. Demonstrators held their gathering in the central Rabin Square, and at one point briefly blocked a major motorway. At least one person was arrested, BBC reported on Sunday. Israel’s parliament[Read More…]
Assam: Third state to have transgender judge in Swati Bidhan Baruah
Assam has become the third state to have a transgender person employed as a judge in a local court. Swati Bidhan Baruah, a 26 year old Guwahati resident, has been appointed as a judge to mediate cases in Lok Adalat, becoming the first transgender judge in Assam judiciary. Baruah joined[Read More…]
Supreme Court verdict says sexual orientation part of privacy
The Apex Court in his ruling said on Thursday that, “Sexual orientation is an essential attribute of privacy. Discrimination against an individual on the basis of sexual orientation is deeply offensive to the dignity and self-worth of the individual.” The Supreme Court along with guaranteeing the right to privacy as[Read More…]
Transgenders unlikely to be spared from Sec 377 of IPC
In India, transgenders are unlikely to be spared from the ambit of the law criminalising homosexuality, contrary to the recommendation of a parliamentary panel, reported TOI. Sources said the legality of Section 377 of IPC, which makes homosexuality a crime, is pending before the Supreme Court, a reason why the[Read More…]
Australians to hold national vote for legalizing same-sex marriage
Australia may soon legalize same-sex marriage by the end of this year as the government announced an attempt to hold a national vote on the issue. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told reporters on Tuesday he would “give all Australians a say” on whether same-sex marriage should be legal. “I’ll be[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu announces free education for transgenders
In an attempt to empower the transgender community (TDs), Tamil Nadu government announces free education for transgenders in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University on Thursday. However, in April, the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) had announced that all institutions under its fold would provide free education to members of the community from this[Read More…]
Malaysia defends contest on how to ‘prevent’ homosexuality
On Saturday, Malaysia’s health ministry kept its decision to host a contest on how to “prevent” homosexuality and transgenderism by saying that the competition was directed at assisting teens to make better health decisions. Activists had criticised this competition by saying that it could evoke hatred and violence against lesbian,[Read More…]
Kerala police beat up transgenders, doctor refuses treatment
Three transgenders were cruelly beaten up by Kerala Police near KSRTC bus stand in Thrissur on Friday evening. Ragarenjini, Deepthi and Aleena were waiting in the bus stand. The victims alleged that they were eating food from a restaurant in the bus stand. A police jeep stopped in front of[Read More…]
Indian-origin openly gay minister could be Ireland’s PM
Indian-origin Leo Varadkar, first openly gay minister in the Irish government, might be the next Prime Minister of Ireland. Varadkar, son of a retired Indian doctor and an Irish mother, is a leader of the Fine Gael political party and the social protection minister in the Irish government. According to[Read More…]
Travel sector targets the gay market to make business
The travel sector across the globe are concentrating on a series of offers exclusively catering to gay tourists, who tend to spend more than most when away from home. The trend was underscored at the For instance, Fitur tourism fair in Madrid, one of the world’s largest, which wraps up[Read More…]