LGBTQ
- 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…
- Middle East
Kuwait summons US ambassador over tweet supporting homosexuality
Kuwait: Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the Chargé d’Affairs of the United States Embassy, against the background of the embassy’s publication of signs and tweets supporting homosexuality. On Thursday, the US…
- Technology
WeChat blocks several LGBT accounts in China
Beijing: Chinese tech giant Tencent’s WeChat social media platform has deleted over a dozen LGBT accounts run by university students, sparking fear of crackdown on gay content. LGBT rights supporters protested on…
- World
Biden names special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights
Washington: President Joe Biden is naming a special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights. The White House said in a statement Friday that Jessica Stern, executive director of OutRight Action International, will fill…
- 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,…
- Bollywood
Priyanka Chopra celebrates Pride Month with new post [Video]
New Delhi: As the calendar turns to June, LGBTQIA+ communities and their allies across the world mark Pride Month. On Tuesday, global star Priyanka Chopra Jonas also celebrated the occasion on social…
- Technology
Grindr fined for illegally sharing private user information with advertisers
Washington: Grindr, which is a location-based social networking and online dating app for LGBTQ people, is going to be fined by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority for illegally sharing private information about…
- Technology
LGBTQ creators sue YouTube over alleged discrimination
California: A group of LGBTQ creators is reportedly filing a lawsuit against YouTube for allegedly discriminating by suppressing recommendations and making it difficult to earn ad revenue. As The Verge reports, the…
- Hollywood
Tessa Thompson teases her LGBTQ character from Thor movie
Washington : During Comic-Con 2019, actor Tessa Thompson, who will be playing the role of Valkyrie in the fourth Thor movie titled ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’, teased her own character from the…
