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We Are Taboo Everywhere: How LGBTIQ+ People, And Their Children, Become Stateless
For many children born to same-sex couples through international surrogacy, there is a risk they could become stateless.
LGBT rights
MacKenzie Scott Donates $1.7 Billion To Causes Supporting Women And LGBTQ Rights
MacKenzie Scott is the world’s 13th-richest person with $59.3 billion fortune that derives from a 4 percent stake in Amazon.com Inc.
How Can India Be More Accepting? Queer Community Tells Us
Not all has been achieved just by altering the law. While we made some progress, a lot still needs to be done for the inclusion of the community into the mainstream.
Life Is Not All Black And White, Sometimes It’s A Rainbow
Sohel says that from the time she remembers she has been bullied by people around her for her choices in life. In school, where a child builds their first fond memories, first friends, first opinions, all Sohel found there was bullying for more than ten years.
Art Is My Place Of Healing Says Artist Sharmistha Ray
Sharmistha Ray continues to straddle different worlds as an artist, writer and educator back in New York. She says that most artists in New York wear many hats and live a hyphenated existence. They act as small-business owners/entrepreneurs. “It’s a far more dynamic approach that aligns with the world we live in: it also puts agency back in the hands of artists.”
Two Muslim Women In Malaysia To Be Caned For Lesbian Sex
Two Muslim women in Malaysia were sentenced to caning for attempting to have lesbian sex. A religious court took the decision after the women admitted to having lesbian sex, which is in contravention of strict Islamic laws. However, the punishment has sparked outrage from rights groups in Malaysia. The human rights activists called on the Malaysian […]
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 […]
Decriminalizing Section 377 Will Just be a Legal Beginning…
The Supreme Court has decided to reconsider its 2013 decision on Section 377, which criminalises consensual sex between two same-sex partners. This in itself is a big win for the LGBTQ community. Many people have faced hatred, bias and have been socially ostracized merely because of their sexual preference. Decriminalisation same-sex relationship between two consenting adults will help […]
Of Love, Harmony and Acceptance – Pride Parade in Mumbai
With all the news of hatred and discrimination clouding our timeline, Mumbai gave us a glimpse of hope. A crowd of LGBT activists and supporters came out on the streets of Mumbai to celebrate the freedom of choice. Organised by Queer Azaadi Mumbai every year, the Pride Parade is a massive event of love, harmony […]
Kami Sid – Pakistan’s First Trans Model’s Debut Photoshoot
Kami Sid, a trans rights activist from Pakistan, chose to do a photoshoot, the most palpable way to voice the normality of the community.
