Lgbt Rights

The Sa’ed Atshan interview | 'For more and more queer Palestinians, desire, practice and identity are aligning with each other'

Dr Atshan's book Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique was an opportunity to write about the experiences of queer Palestinians who face oppression at multiple levels but rarely have a chance to be heard.

Section 377 verdict updates: RSS says homosexuality not crime, but needs social and psychological solutions

Section 377 verdict LIVE updates: A Supreme Court constitution bench on Thursday pronounced a unanimous verdict scrapping Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises ‘unnatural sex’. Chief Justice Dipak Misra noted that majoritarian views and popular morality cannot dictate constitutional rights.

'Only husband and wife make a family': Centre opposes same-sex marriage in Delhi HC

The affidavit comes after four people from the gay and lesbian community urged the court to declare that marriages between any two persons irrespective of their sex be solemnised under the Special Marriage Act

Solicitor General’s stance on same-sex marriage before Delhi HC goes against Indian law; rights aren't a matter of political convenience

The law of India does recognise same-sex relationships and it is time for courts in this country to declare the law and bring relief to millions of LGBTQ individuals who live in India.

FIFA 2022 World Cup: Transgender and gay fans 'welcome' but they need to respect our customs, says Qatar

A top Qatari World Cup official has said that transgender and gay fans would be welcomed to the 2022 tournament, but stressed that visitors would have to respect Qatari customs.

Botswana HC decriminalises homosexuality, overturns colonial-era law punishing gay sex up to seven years in prison

Botswana’s ruling comes after Kenya’s high court upheld its law banning gay sex, keeping same sex relations punishable by 14 years in jail, drawing strong criticism from the United Nations and rights activists.

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi claims a place for trans people at Kumbh Mela, pushes for recognition of her Kinnar akhara

Unlike other akharas at the Kumbh Mela, which are only open to Hindu men, the Kinnar akhara is open to all genders and religions. On the Kumbh's first bathing day, Tripathi led a train of 21 tractor chariots from their tent camp to the bathing ghats.

Bills in Lok Sabha seek ban on non-vegetarian food at govt meetings, equal rights for LGBT community to serve in armed forces

Over 85 private members' bills were introduced in Lok Sabha Friday on various issues, including seeking a ban on serving non-vegetarian food in government meetings and functions and grant of equal rights to LGBT community to serve in the armed forces.

Section 377 scrapped: Queer activists recount their most significant memories in the run-up to the verdict

For queer activists, it's been a long and arduous journey that led to the historic 6 September ruling scrapping Section 377

After Supreme Court verdict on Section 377, LGBTQ community members, activists gear up for next challenge

India will remember the morning of 6 September, 2018 for a long time to come, when at 11.30 am, in a matter of half an hour, the Supreme Court decriminalised consensual intercourse between persons of the same sex and read down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code