LGBTQ
- Hyderabad
US Consul General Hyderabad visits Hope In A Cup cafe
Hyderabad: US Consul General here Jennifer Larson visited Hope in a Cup Cafe at Madhapur, as part of Pride month. Launched by the NGO Nirmaan and managed by LGBTQIA+ community members (and…
- Photos
In pics: Supreme Court’s verdict of same-sex marriages
New Delhi: Supreme Court Bar Association president Adish C Aggarwal speaks to the media on the premises of the Supreme Court during pronouncement of verdict on same-sex marriages by the apex court,…
- Middle East
Kuwait bans horror film ‘Talk to me’ featuring transgender actor :Report
Kuwait has banned the screening of the Australian horror film ‘Talk to Me’ which features a transgender actor, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported on Monday. The horror movie which has been currently released…
- World
Uganda’s Parliament passes bill criminalising identifying as LGBTQ
Kampala: Uganda’s Parliament has passed a bill to criminalise people identifying as LGBTQ and under which a person can be jailed for up to 10 years. As homosexual acts are already illegal…
- India
Govt believes marriage rights can only be given to heterosexuals: LGBTQ+ members
New Delhi: Activists and members of the LGBTQ+ community have criticised the Centre’s opposition to granting recognition to same-sex marriage, saying despite India’s plurality and diversity the government still believes that marriage…
- World
Hate against LGBTQ+ community surges on Twitter under Musk
San Francisco: Twitter under Elon Musk has failed to protect LGBTQ+ organisations and individuals from online violence and abuse, according to a new survey. The survey by Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), GLAAD…
- 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…
- Middle East
British LGBT activist Peter Tatchell alleges harassment by Qatar police
Doha: A British LGBT rights activist Peter Tatchell stirred controversy by alleging that Qatari police arrested him during his protest against the criminalization of LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and more) which…
- World
South Korea: LGBTQ festival resumes in Seoul after 3-year gap
Seoul: Sexual minorities in South Korea held an annual festival in downtown Seoul on Saturday after a pandemic-driven three-year hiatus, with Christian and other conservative groups opposing the high-profile event. The 23rd…
- Middle East
Turkey: 373 protesters arrested during Pride march; released later
Ankara: Turkish authorities on Monday released 373 people they had arrested a day before on the sidelines of an LGBTQ Pride march in Istanbul. The Association for the Defense of LGBT Rights,…
- Kolkata
LGBTQ-friendly pan India Covid services locator launched in Kolkata
Kolkata: In the realisation that the pandemic situation caused people from the LGBTQ community great difficulties in accessing requisite medical services, three NGOs have come together to launch a pan-Indian COVID-19 services…
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