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News and latest happenings in India and around the world affecting Queer lives.
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While the trans community is the one she is actively discriminating against, other LGBTQ+ individuals, Trans allies, and members of the Harry Potter fandom are also speaking up about the disappointing and dangerous way that the author is deciding to use the influence that she has because of the global community that has loved her work.
Rigel Gemini Releases Music Video “I Can’t” With Alyssa Edwards And Gia Gunn
Heavily centered on the queer community and trans people of color, the video showcases locally-, nationally-, and globally-known influential figures.
Theatre – Those Left Behind Things
The play put together by some of the directing assistants and managers from Drama School Mumbai, is a poignant personal narrative that speaks of resilience and vulnerability equally.
Walking The Queer Talk, Sonam Kapoor In Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
THERE'S A NEW LESBIAN MOVIE IN TOWN AND IT'S RELEASING JUST BEFORE BOMBAY PRIDE AND IT STARS SONAM KAPOOR AND JUHI CHAWLA AND ANIL KAPOOR.
Kashish 2018: Closing Ceremony
There have certainly been spaces for LGBTQ+ community to come together and celebrate, but being South Asia’s biggest queer film festival Kashish has been one of those important places.
Kashish 2018 – Opening Ceremony And Film Screening
With a sizeable list of 145 films from 45 countries, the opening ceremony of Kashish felt like a gush of wind strong enough to pull closet doors open.
To Be In India, And To Be In Love: The Lesbian Story
The media coverage of this incident has been cruel, to say the least, towards the queer community.
Kolkata Girls’ School Accuses 10 Students Of Indulging In Lesbianism
The fact that these students were forced to 'own up' to their feelings almost points out to the fact that instead of supporting and aiding the growth of the child, schools now focus on what is 'moral' and 'immoral'.
Mumbai Pride 2018 Is Here!
Since 2008, Queer Azaadi Mumbai (QAM), which is a collective of organisations and individuals that work towards LGBTQA rights, have been organising the Queer Azaadi March, or Pride March, in …
Trans Diamond: International Transgender Festival
Celebrate Diversity | Catalyzing Active Citizenship for Inclusion | Arts for Social Change
So You Think You Have Talent? Check Out The 2017 Gay Bombay Talent Show!
Around four years ago, as a part of their efforts to create a safe, free spaces for gay people, they launched the Gay Bombay Talent Show.
You Got Me Singing: The State Finally Leaves My Bedroom #PrivacyWins
Sensibility and intelligence have finally prevailed in our country, and there’s hope that IPC 377 will not be upheld any longer.
Can Liberal Education Exclude LGBTQs?
I wish I had exposed my University, a bastion of liberal education, which I hold in high regard nevertheless, for its hypocrisy when it came to the LGBTQ issues.
Online Registrations Now Open For 8th Kashish International Queer Film Festival
This year KASHISH will screen 147 Films from 45 Countries!
UP Police Arrests Lesbian Couple In A Village of Shamli District
The couple disclosed in the police station that they love each other and have desire to live together.
5 Important Points To Note From The Mental Health Care Bill 2016
Mental illness of an individual SHALL NOT be determined by moral, social, cultural, work or political values or religious beliefs prevailing in an individual’s community.
Vicks Provides The Much Needed #TouchOfCare
We have many talented trans actors in our country, please stop casting cisgender people for trans characters in mainstream movies and TV series.
Shikhandi: The Story Of The In-Betweens
Shikhandi is perhaps one of the earliest trans-characters known in mythology.
CINELABIA : Screening of Turup
Turup was made as part of a collective process by Ektara Collective over the course of a year – along with the residents of different working class settlements in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
The Realm Of Queer Desires
Gaysi Family brings the newly printed 5th issue of its self-published annual magazine to Godrej India Culture Lab along with a host of exciting voices from across India and the world.