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Queer children face widespread bullying, discrimination in schools, at home: Survey finds

December 16, 2025 8:47 am

Many youngsters are forced to drop out of school, losing out on education, future employment, and income security, the survey, of more than 900 LGBTQ+ individuals, found.

New book reveals India’s syncretic folklore through the life and times of Saint Gorakhnath

December 23, 2025 2:46 pm

'Lores of Love & Saint Gorakhnath' rediscovers lost narratives of inclusivity that have been part of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar’s folktales

‘If I hadn’t been forced to quit, I would have earned lakhs by now': Trans woman petitioner Jane Kaushik

November 12, 2025 3:53 pm

Forced to resign by two private schools in one year over her gender identity, school teacher Jane Kaushik's SC plea recently ended with the top court stating that private enterprises were not allowed to discriminate against the community

First line of LGBT caregivers gets ready in Pune

July 25, 2025 6:34 pm

Pune-based Yutak has collaborated with several agencies to impart training in paramedics to the first batch of 25 members of LGBTQ+ community. The first batch will pass out by the end of July.

'Metro In Dino' fails to understand love and desire among queer people

July 13, 2025 12:25 pm

The storyline in Metro In Dino is not just a missed opportunity. It’s a disservice to queer teens. To survivors of consent violations. To anyone who has struggled to name their identity in a world that still refuses to see them

Queer trailer: In Mexico City, Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey enchant each other's bodies, souls

October 29, 2024 8:27 pm

Queer trailer: The promo video gives audiences a glimpse of how director Luca Guadagnino has adapted William S Burroughs’ 1985 novel of the same title into a film.

Trans activist Santa Khurai’s The Yellow Sparrow traces her life in militarised Manipur and her struggle to self-identity

September 28, 2024 12:00 pm

The Yellow Sparrow describes the heterogeneity and diversity of India’s queer community. Khurai faced both gender discrimination and racism. Her location marginalised her as she tried to connect with national and international fora

Ensure queer community gets equal treatment in jails: Centre to states, UTs

July 17, 2024 12:56 pm

MHA had shared Model Prison Manual, 2016 and Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 with all states for implementation.

Queer rights beyond marriage equality: What the new Parliament needs to do

June 29, 2024 9:19 am

Instead of aping Western trajectories of queer citizenship, India must find its own way. For many in India, the security of marriage fails to address the preoccupations of ageing. Given this, as SC has argued, the law must recognise chosen families

Pride and prejudice: Has anything changed for queer people working in corporate India?

June 24, 2024 11:15 am

Pride month honours LGBTQIA+ culture and experiences, and often sees companies adorning their logos in rainbow hues and launching initiatives aimed at the community. But has this meant ground-level change or only surface-level peacocking?

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Pride Month 2022: What celebrations look like in India and around the world

June 20, 2022 7:32 pm

Pride Month is celebrated every year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan

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