LGBTQ+ community
- Chennai
TN: Nightclub refuses entry to LGBTQ+ members for musical event
A popular nightclub in Chennai’s Nungambakkam area is reportedly not allowing entry tickets to queer and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The incident came to light when a queer person named Deepan…
- India
Gay couple moves SC seeking recognition of same-sex marriage under Special Marriage Act
New Delhi: A gay couple has moved the Supreme Court seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act and to issue appropriate direction to authorities concerned to allow them…
- Hyderabad
Satrangi Mela: Queer culture to be celebrated in Hyderabad on Oct 15
Hyderabad: On October 15, the city’s non-profit ‘Queer Nilayam’ will hold for the first time its Queer Festival “Satrangi Mela” to honour the creativity and entrepreneurship of the LGBTQ+ community. The festival,…
- World
Be careful about advocating LGBTQ issues: Singapore tells foreign businesses
Singapore: The Singapore government on Thursday asked foreign businesses to be careful about advocating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues in the city-state that could be “socially divisive.” Singapore’s Ministry of…
- Middle East
Qatar: FIFA warns world cup hotels against LGBTQ+ discrimination
FIFA warned on Friday that it would cancel World Cup contracts with any hotel in Qatar or any service provider that discriminates against LGBT people, local media reported. FIFA said in a…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: NALSAR opens gender-neutral space for LGBTQ+ students
Hyderabad: The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University of law on Saturday has announced that the campus has opened ‘gender-neutral spaces’ for LGBTQ+ students pursuing courses from the university. The…
- World
Switzerland approve same-sex marriage by wide margin in referendum
Geneva: Switzerland voted by a wide margin to allow same-sex couples to marry in a referendum on Sunday, bringing the Alpine nation into line with many others in western Europe. Official results…
- World
Killers of two gay activists sentenced to death in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Five years after the brutal killings of two gay rights campaigners in Bangladesh, six convicted persons, all members of banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam, were sentenced to death by a local…
- Technology
Twitter, Google, FB pledge to protect women online
Paris: Tech firms like Twitter, Google, Facebook and TikTok have committed to tackle online abuse and enhance security for women on their respective platforms. The pledge came after consultations with the World…
- Entertainment
Meet India’s first transgender model Nikki Chawla
Mumbai: India’s first transgender model Nikki Chawla is happy with the recognition and acceptance the LGBTQ+ community has received, especially over the last 10 years. “Earlier, I just knew two words —…
- Television News
Rubina Dilaik puts her Bigg Boss’ victory gown for sale!
Mumbai: The lime coloured ruffle gown with puffy golden sleeves in intricate shimmer that Rubina Dilaik wore while taking home the “Bigg Boss 14” trophy is up for sale for a cause,…
- Entertainment
Richa Chadha celebrates Pride Month with stories of kindness
Mumbai: Every year, the whole world celebrates the month of June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month which is solely dedicated to the community and is used to create awareness about the stigma about…
- Business
DigiPivot, a Google sponsored program for up-skilling women, announces its second batch
Chennai: Following the success of the program’s inaugural run in 2020, Google has partnered with Avtar Group, India’s pioneers in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Solutions and India’s premier business school – Centre for Executive Education…