LGBTQ activist Harish Iyer on Tuesday announced that he is joining the Congress party. In a series of tweets the well known activist shared why did he feel the need to get into politics now more than ever. The people from the LGBTQ community have finally found a legitimate advocate to represent them in the election process. […]

For a generation of queer people in India, Sridevi was an icon. Her electric appearances on screen, coupled with her often outlandish costumes and dance steps, set them free. Sridevi’s characters were never passive, never simply black or white, and this resonated with members of the LGBT community who were coming to terms with their […]

India has been in the spotlight on the key issue of homosexuality. The Supreme Court on July 17 said that it is reserving its decision on Section 377 after four days of hearing petitions for banning the Act that criminalises homosexuality. Apart from criminalizing homosexuality or consensual same-sex relationships, Indian law criminalizes oral sex among heterosexuals. […]

The internet impacts almost all aspects of our lives, especially the youth who are considered to be the most connected people, both online and in our societies. The LGBTQ youth, in India and globally, face extraordinary obstacles in their daily lives through the process of their identity evolution. We know already that the internet is […]

“We need to talk to men, not talk down to them,” said Harish Iyer at a panel discussion on Friday (June 30). He was one of the panelists at The Bellevue Salons’ discussion — ‘Raising Feminist Sons’. Others who spoke included Bishakha Datta, co-founder of NGO Point of View, Vidya Kamat, a visual artist and scholar […]

You are not alone. There are many others who have faced similar experiences. We together and form a community where we can find help, support one another and be the strength that is needed to end this violence against women and girls. A special edition to coincide the Washington March in solidarity of women seeking […]