Lgbtqa

Transgender individuals demand safer, gender-neutral bathrooms in India post-Section 377 verdict

Although institutions are slowly warming up to the idea of building gender-neutral or even restrooms exclusively meant for transgender individuals, the fear of potentially hostile bathroom policies in a public space, is still felt daily.

Trans sexuality a complex mix of identities: Transgender-homosexuals are wary of celebrating Section 377 verdict

Section 377 has tried to diminish our dignity and our humanity, and in trying to get it scrapped, I feel that many of us have resorted to harmful ways of mobilising people to support our cause.

UN lauds Supreme Court verdict on Section 377, hopes it will boost efforts to eliminate stigma

United Nations India Thursday lauded the Supreme Court for striking down a "key component" of IPC's Section 377 which criminalises "specific sexual acts between adults" and said the judgment will boost efforts to eliminate stigma and discrimination against LGBTQ persons.

Supreme Court strikes down Section 377 that criminalised 'unnatural sex', says history owes apology to LGBTQ persons

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra termed the part of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises unnatural sex as irrational, indefensible and manifestly arbitrary.

Supreme Court likely to pronounce verdict on pleas challenging validity of Section 377 at 10.30 am tomorrow

The apex court had reserved its verdict on 17 July a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the section that criminalises homosexuality.