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Ahmedabad – Niyaz aims to become city’s first eunuch mayor #LGBTQ

Nov 06 2015 : The Times of India (Ahmedabad) Ahmedabad: TIMES NEWS NETWORK Niyaz Mansuri (40), an eunuch who works as a sanitary worker in Behrampura, made many heads turn when she stepped into the collector’s office at about 1pm… Continue Reading →

Film ‘A Sinner in Mecca’ documents gay Muslim pilgrimage #LGBTQ

By Jennie Matthew . New York (AFP) – The confession of a Pakistani murderer. Overzealous religious police. An Arab angered after his pregnant wife was molested in the holiest site known to Islam. A new film made by a gay Muslim… Continue Reading →

Feminism Helped Pave the Way for Marriage Equality #LGBTQ

June 29, 2015 by Audrey Bilger |                   The Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality is, as President Obama declared in his remarks following the ruling, “a victory for America.” It’s also a major win for feminism. In the majority opinion,… Continue Reading →

India – Gay teenager ‘forced to have sex with his own mother’ to ‘cure’ his homosexuality #LGBTQ #WTFnews

Gay teenager ‘forced to have sex with his own mother’ to ‘cure’ his homosexuality, campaigners in India say Families have planned rapes to ‘cure’ homosexuality, activists say LIZZIE DEARDEN A teenager was reportedly forced to have sex with his own… Continue Reading →

Why Criminalising Homosexuality is a Public Health Hazard #LGBTQ

BY BIANCA FILEBORN, ANTHONY LYONS AND JENNIFER POWER ON 11/06/2015 Homosexuality remains illegal in 38 of 55 African nations. Such a stance against homosexuality is concerning from ethical and human rights perspectives. It also poses serious risks from a public health perspective, not least of… Continue Reading →

#Goodnews – In a first, activist’s passport lists sex as transgender  #LGBTQ

Shibu Thomas Mumbai: WhenSatyashreeSharmila decided to apply for a passport online last October, the form asked her to fill up the sex column as `Male’ or `Female’. The 33-year-old, who had given up the gender she was born into over… Continue Reading →

Justice A P Shah – #Sec377 is discriminatory , deprives citizens of rights #LGBTQ

Section 377 is discriminatory, deprives citizens of rights, says Justice A P Shah Supreme Court of India Written by Aneesha Mathur | New Delhi | Posted: February 17, 2015 2:57 am | Updated: February 17, 2015 11:14 am In an emotionally charged speech at… Continue Reading →

Homosexuality, History and Hypocrisy #Art377 #LGBTQ

Mohd Asim (Mohd Asim is Senior News Editor, NDTV 24×7) The chilling images of a man being thrown off a high-rise in Iraq by the men of Islamic State caused much outrage this weekend. The man, according to reports in… Continue Reading →

India – 600 homosexuals arrested in 2014 #LGBTQ #WTFnews

Shemin Joy, New Delhi, Jan 1, 2015, DHNS: At least 750 cases were registered and 600 people arrested under Section 377 of Indian Penal Code in 2014 after Supreme Court struck down  2009 Delhi High Court verdict which decriminalised homosexuality…. Continue Reading →

India’s first transgender news anchor works for a Tamil Nadu TV channel #LGBTQ

TAMIL NADU Trans Liberation in Tamil Nadu Why it is no surprise that India’s first transgender news anchor works for a Tamil Nadu TV channel SHAHINA KK Tamil Nadu is known to be a pioneer in advocating the rights of… Continue Reading →

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