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How Gay Liberation changed the Art World

“Art After Stonewall” traces LGBTQ riots in the 1960s to the blue chip art that came after.

02 May 2019 1:16 AM

A lot of heterosexual characters die in ‘GoT’ but the list of gay men that the show has killed weighs heavy. (Photo: File)

‘Game of Thrones’ and sexuality

Here’s how ‘Game of Thrones’ treats its LGBTQ characters, making it an extremely dangerous place for them to exist.

24 Apr 2019 3:47 PM

Body-shaming continues

What Priyanka Paul finds funny is how most of the users who were body shamming her on Twitter are the ones with ‘Chowkidar’ in their username.

16 Apr 2019 10:49 PM

Flowers bloom in front of the Salt Lake Temple, at Temple Square, in Salt Lake City, which made surprise announcement on Thursday by reversing the rules that triggered widespread condemnations from LGBTQ members and their allies. (Photo: AP)

Reversal of anti-LGBTQ policy by Mormon Church

The LDS Church now allows baptism for children of same-sex couples, irrespective of whether the parents are members or not.

05 Apr 2019 3:24 PM

Next to Beyonce on stage, Jay-Z praised his mother, Gloria Carter who was a lesbian. (Photo: File)

Beyonce, Jay-Z honour LGBTQ family members

Beyonce and Jay-Z dedicated their Vanguard Award win to spread acceptance for the LGBTQ community.

30 Mar 2019 1:06 PM

Amrita Sarkar, a trans-rights activist feels that pride marches are organised with an aim to show solidarity within the LGBTQ community.

An ode to Love

Delhi’s first ever LGBTQ carnival organised featuring performance, artwork and delicacies.

12 Feb 2019 12:40 AM

The key areas of focus for Mumbai Pride March 2019 were issues pertaining to inclusion and opposition of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mumbai flaunts its 'Pride'

LGBTQ community holds its annual pride march in south Mumbai.

02 Feb 2019 8:59 PM

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, chief of the "Kinnar Akhara" congregation for transgender people. (Photo: File)

Reclaiming lost glory

From pariah to demi-god: transgender leader a star at the Kumbh Mela.

21 Jan 2019 9:00 PM

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat’s recent comments about homosexuality at a press conference in New Delhi have created as much of a stir as the Supreme Court’s verdict on Section 377 did last year.

Indian army’s regressive stand

Despite the decriminalisation of section 377 last year, Indian armed forces not ready to have homosexuals in the service.

13 Jan 2019 12:27 AM

Of the LGB students who completed an online questionnaire, 65 per cent had carried out non-suicidal self-harm over their lifetime. (Photo: Pixabay)

Lesbian, gay, bisexual students at higher risk of self-harm

Self-harm typically includes behaviour such as cutting, hair pulling, scratching, burning or non-lethal overdoses.

27 Nov 2018 7:08 PM

According to researchers, previous studies have found that those who identify as gay or bisexual are more likely to use drugs and experience addiction-related illnesses.

Sexual orientation linked to opioid misuse, says US study

Findings suggest that men and women who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual are more likely to misuse opioids.

20 Nov 2018 4:24 PM

More gender on Tinder

The dating app has recently rolled out 23 gender identity options for Indian users.

18 Nov 2018 12:21 AM

At school and at church in Cameroon's capital, Yaounde, she had long been told that liking someone of the same sex was not only a sin, but could also be a sign that a sinister spell had been cast on you. (Photo: AP)

Lesbian 'witches' chained, raped by families in Cameroon

Gay people are often subjected to 'corrective rape' by their families, strangers and vigilantes who treat homosexuality as a mental illness.

02 Oct 2018 2:47 PM

The two-minute-long Nike advertisement features a range of athletes. The video went viral and soon after the hashtag #JustBurnIt started trending with pictures and videos of protesters burning Nike merchandise.

When bad publicity fuels brand image

President Donald Trump, who has been a critic of the athlete, too released a statement saying Nike portrayed a “terrible message”.

10 Sep 2018 12:00 AM

‘Would have been hard for Centre to justify continuance of Sec. 377’

It is only a physiological variation that occurs in a very small percentage of the population, says Arvind Datar.

09 Sep 2018 7:07 AM

In the video, the staffers also urged people to join in the celebrations. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Watch: Delhi hotel staff break into jig after top court legalises gay sex

Members of LGBTQ community across India teared up and celebrated the unanimous decision by the five-judge bench.

06 Sep 2018 3:23 PM

A gay rights activist celebrates after SC struck down colonial-era law that makes homosexual acts punishable by up to 10 years in prison, in Mumbai. (Photo: AP)

With tears, hugs and dance, LGBTQ community welcomes verdict on Section 377

A 5-judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court unanimously decriminalised Section 377 of the IPC.

06 Sep 2018 2:48 PM

CJI Misra observed, 'No one can escape from their individuality and the sustenance of identity is the pyramid of life.' (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

I am what I am. So take me as I am: CJI Misra while reading historic verdict

The members of LGBTQ community were forced to live in hiding and as second class citizens, the top court observed.

06 Sep 2018 2:13 PM

The Supreme Court had in 2013 restored Section 377, a British-era law that bans gay sex. (Photo: AP)

Gay sex not a crime in India: Supreme Court decriminalises Section 377

The five judge-bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra delivered the verdict on Thursday.

06 Sep 2018 11:55 AM

Section 377 of IPC refers to 'unnatural offence' and says whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may be extended to 10 years, and shall also be liable to pay a fine. (Photo: AP)

1861-2018: Section 377, a sorry British-era law that dies to give hope

Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on pleas challenging validity of Sec 377 of IPC that criminalises gay sex.

06 Sep 2018 11:23 AM

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