Tag: LGBTQ
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51 people booked under sedition in Mumbai for allegedly supporting Sharjeel Imam
The development comes a day after a lower court in Delhi extended sedition-accused Sharjeel Imam's police remand by three days.
February 4, 2020 -
With alpona, LGBTQ group marks a year of Section 377 victory
The initiative was jointly taken by Adi Ballygunge Sarbojojin Durgostsab Samity, a Durga puja committee of north Kolkata and a 14-year-old organisation that works for the marginalised youth.
September 29, 2019 -
Delhi High Court dismisses plea seeking rules for LGBT marriage
The court said that if the government 'chooses to constitute' a LGBT Committee, they were permitted to do so.
July 8, 2019 -
1 in 3 LGBTQ Indians finding love through dating apps: Survey
The research showed that though the community is in pursuit of love
June 28, 2019 -
UK police bail five teens arrested over bus attack on lesbian couple
London's Metropolitan Police on Friday arrested four teens aged between 15 and 18 on suspicion of involvement in what a senior officer called the "disgusting attack".
June 9, 2019 -
Richa Chadha lends support to LGBTQ initiative
Actress Richa Chadha will inaugurate an LGBTQ medical clinic in Mumbai, thereby extending support to the community.
March 7, 2019 -
Apple removes app claiming homosexuality is ‘sin’
The app was created by Living Hope Ministries, a Texas-based religious group.
December 24, 2018 -
Tinder adds 23 new gender identity options for Indian users
Dating app Tinder on Tuesday announced it has added 23 new gender options for users in India to allow them to add information about the orientation.
November 13, 2018 -
From darkness to light
There is a celebration in the air. The Supreme Court of India has just finished its hearing on whether Section 377, an archaic Victorian-era law which criminalises sexual activities “against the order of nature”, should be done away with once and for all. The queer community in India achieved a victory after decades of activism …
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September 23, 2018 -
Once criminality of Section 377 goes, stigma against LGBTQ will go too: Supreme Court
Referring to the provision of the Mental Health Care Act, the bench said: "it also recognises the fact that such persons cannot be discriminated against on the ground of sexual orientation".
July 12, 2018 -
LGBTQ characters to be introduced to Marvel universe
Two LGBTQ characters will be featured in future Marvel Studios films, the studio president Kevin Feige has said. This comes about eight months after actress Tessa Thompson told fans that her Thor: Ragnarok character Valkyrie is bisexual. Feige spoke on introducing LGBTQ charcater in an interview with The Playlist, reports dailymail.co.uk. Asked “when are we …
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June 26, 2018 -
The LaLiT becomes first hotel chain to extend healthcare benefits to LGBTQ employees
The LaLiT, which has 12 hotels in India and one in London, United Kingdom, and employs over 3,000 professionals, announced the Group Mediclaim Policy during the Global Pride Month.
June 5, 2018 -
Let’s end cult of Christmas
I do wish Christmas wasn’t so awful. I also wish I could drink a bottle of wine and not have a hangover the next day; I wish I could eat brownies for every meal and not get diabetes; I wish I could get a novel published without actually sitting down to write it. Sorry to …
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December 5, 2017 -
Haynes slams Hollywood for discrimination against LGBTQ actors
A year after coming out as gay, actor Colton Haynes has slammed Hollywood on Twitter for treating LGBTQ actors unfairly. Through a series of tweets on Tuesday, the 29-year-old actor, who is engaged to celebrity florist Jeff Leatham, argued that filmmakers are too often swayed by an actor’s ‘personal life’ rather than hiring them based …
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August 31, 2017 -
Tragically it is still shame to be gay, says Elton John
Music icon Elton John says the condition of the LGBTQ community is still far from better as the people still shamed by the society for their sexual orientation. The 70-year-old singer-activist, who himself is a homosexual, says it is time society realised young gay continue to face stigma. "Tragically it is still (a) shame. Too …
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July 31, 2017 -
Parade turned into a musical protest
June 13, 2017 -
A free condom bank promotes safe sex for LGBTQ
Simran Shaikh knows what she is talking about. At 14, Shaikh, a transgender, fled home and took to prostitution. Thanks to unsafe sex, she fell prey to a sexually transmitted disease. Now the president of of Impulse India, a global branch of the international safer sex coalition and community platform created by AIDS Healthcare Foundation …
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May 8, 2017