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On Pride Day, Canada, Brazil, and Europe back 'rights of LGBTQI people' — US silent
June 29, 2025 11:34 am
"We reject all forms of violence, criminalisation, stigmatisation or discrimination, which constitute human rights violations," said a joint statement.
Courts accept that family goes beyond marital bonds. It’s high time society did so too
June 13, 2025 7:25 pm
Last month, the Madras High Court held that “Marriage is not the sole mode to found a family,” reflecting a reality long lived by queer communities which is often overlooked by the law
Two held for robbing youth in Pune after meeting via LGBTQ dating app
February 05, 2025 2:04 am
An FIR has been registered at Mundhwa police station by the youth who works for a private company. The complainant had registered on a dating application for LGBTQ persons. Through application the complainant had connected with a person.
US Republican bill to restrict first transgender member of Congress draws criticism
November 20, 2024 2:10 am
The bill would prohibit House members and employees from using bathrooms 'other than those corresponding to their biological sex,' weeks after the election of Democrat Sarah McBride to the House.
Supreme Court has the rare chance to undo the injustice of the marriage equality verdict
July 08, 2024 4:30 pm
When Parliament fails to act on issues of violation of fundamental rights, it is the obligation, and perhaps even the duty, of the Court to step in. But, the Supreme Court failed to grant the requisite remedy
Czech Republic's top court rules that surgery is not required to officially change gender
May 07, 2024 5:35 pm
As only two of the court’s 15 judges opposed the verdict, lawmakers must change the affected sections of the law by the middle of next year.
Biden's new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but transgender sports rule still on hold
April 19, 2024 5:02 pm
The new provisions are part of a revised Title IX regulation issued by the Education Department, fulfilling a campaign pledge by President Joe Biden.
From J K Rowling to Congress Manifesto for 2024: Where is India’s queer voter?
April 06, 2024 3:20 pm
Most transgender persons in the country come from low-income backgrounds and find work only in the informal sector. We need homegrown remedies — focussed on securing and helping implement rights for transgender persons
Death by suicide of a 16-year-old queer person: Why don't you care when we are bullied?
November 29, 2023 9:53 am
Pranshu is not the first child to be driven to suicide. Unfortunately, he will not be the last. Bullying is the lived reality of thousands of queer kids in this country and yet, we have no regimen in place to deal with it, both in schools and at an institutional level
Every child has the right to a family — Indian law has made this difficult
November 17, 2023 5:23 pm
Adoptive parents face a much higher burden of scrutiny in terms of their ability to raise a child than biological parents. Every family or individual that wants to nurture a child should equally have the right to parent one
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