Ekta Kapoor Supports LGBT Community On Twitter
Ekta Kapoor supports the LGBT community in a thread on Twitter replying to those who asked her about her recent LGBT releases.
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Netflix original Hollywood explores the dirty side of the film industry
When I went to LA, I glanced up at the Hollywood sign in amazement and wondered what the life of movie stars looked like behind the scenes. I was fascinated with the glamour, the show, the red carpets, the Oscars and everything else within. Recently the Netflix original “Hollywood” came up in my recommendations and […]
Jameela Jamil Comes Out As Queer After Backlash Over Show Casting
HBO announced that the actress-model Jameela Jamil would be a judge on its new unscripted voguing contest Legendary. This news led to an online backlash from people. Many said the actress was not representative of the black LGBT community.
Sanna Marin, World’s Youngest PM, Is A Daughter Of Same Sex Parents
Marin began her political career in 2012 after she was elected to the local council in the southern city of Tampere in Finland.
Trans Athletes Row: Navratilova Slammed For ‘Homophobic Comments’
“It’s insane and it’s cheating,” said tennis legend Martina Navratilova on transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. Making her views clear on the subject, Navratilova said that transgender women shouldn’t be allowed to compete in women’s sports. After the controversial comment, many transgender sportswomen hit back at the veteran player. A US-based organisation, Athlete Ally, that campaigns […]
In A First, LGBTQ Couple On ESPN Mag’s Cover
ESPN The Magazine is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its body issue. And, what would be an ideal way than portraying 10 unique yet inspiring cover images, including one that features a LGBTQ couple pose together, first for the magazine’s history. 📸 #BODY10 cover athletes… @S10Bird & @mPinoe! 🙌 #WatchMeWork Photos courtesy ESPN The Magazine // cover […]
Girls In Same-Sex Relationship Seek Police Help To Get Married
Two girls, aged 18 and 20, from Mathura have approached the Agra police with a request for a safety cover as they plan to get married despite their parents’ disapproval. Police in dilemma The situation has landed the city police in a fix owing to the laws regarding same-sex marriages in India. According to a report, the […]
In A First, Pakistan To Send Transgender People As Haj Volunteers
For the first time ever Pakistan is set to change an age-old norm. It will be sending transgender people as part of a team of boy scouts to Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this revolutionised move is to attend the annual Islamic pilgrimage or Haj. The Haj volunteers or as the local calls them ‘Khuddamul Hujjaj’, […]
Shubha Chacko: Fighting for Equal Rights of LGBT & Sex Worker Communities, for Nearly Two Decades
There has been progress when it comes to sex workers and the LGBT community in India. The change in times have also brought a shift in the thought process of communities and people – many people are now accepting of the people in the LGBT community. People are also starting to understand that basic human […]
Madhuri and Jay’s Wedding – First Open Transgender Marriage In Mumbai
In a first Mumbai witnessed an open transgender marriage at a temple recently. Madhuri Sarode, a transgender woman who has fought for the rights of the LGBT community tied the knot with her long-term (almost two years) boyfriend Jay Kumar Sharma. FIRST OPEN #Transgender #wedding IN MUMBAIhttps://t.co/oy2VEx6oml pic.twitter.com/3iyAOJW9sf — Trisha Chakravorty (@trishac2514) December 30, 2016 The match […]
