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Righting a wrong done to the LGBT community

LGBT citizens also enjoy the right to privacy, right to equality and above all, right to life, like any other citizen, writes Sharad Sharma. On August 24, 2017, two days after the Supreme......

Orlando shootout: US Embassy lights up in solidarity with LGBT community

The US Embassy in New Delhi on Monday lit up its building with rainbow colours to show solidarity towards the LGBT community in the wake of an attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando which left 50......

India abstains from UN vote, LGBT community slams PM Modi's silence

Expressing disappointment over India’s move to abstain from voting in the United Nations Human Rights Council to appoint an independent investigator to help protect the rights of homosexuals......

BOO: Goa minister proposes centres to 'treat' LGBT youth

Image: Participants take part in a gay pride parade in New Delhi. Photograph: Reuters A minister from Goa sparked a row after he said that the state will establish centres to treat LGBT (Lesbian,......

Yeh Hai India: Tough Ladies Don't Dance!

Yeh Hai India: Capturing Events And Moods Across Our Incredible Country. IMAGE: An athlete performs a deadlift during a body building championship in Mumbai on Sunday, February 26, 2023.......

Matrimony.com rolls out mobile app to serve LGBT community

Matchmaking service provider Matrimony.com has unveiled 'RainbowLuv' mobile application to serve the members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, asexual community, the company said on Wednesday.......

LGBT verdict: Will India Inc manage to walk the talk?

For most companies this would mean extending medical coverage to same-sex partners, say legal experts. The Supreme Court judgement decriminalising certain sections of 377 of the Indian Penal Code......

LGBT verdict: Why India Inc's celebration may be short-lived

While it is heartening to see companies chipping in with their messages of support, they are probably walking a tightrope here. India’s top brands are going all out to celebrate pluralism......

Apple's Tim Cook says 'proud to be gay'

Apple Inc chief executive Tim Cook publicly came out as gay in an article he wrote in Bloomberg Businessweek, saying he wanted to support others who find it difficult to reveal their sexual......

Tim Cook's revelation: A lesson for Indian corporates

Image: Apple CEO Tim Cook. Photograph: Reuters. The lesson for Indian corporations, which otherwise like to pride themselves on adopting global best practices, is corporate America's......

'I will represent the LGBT community in Bigg Boss'

'I would be content if my presence on the show inspires someone to come out of the closet.' Sushant Divgikar tells Rajul Hegde. Mr Gay India 2014 Sushant Divgikar, 24, is one of the......

'LGBT people are entitled to same rights as everyone'

'Not giving a human being the basic requirement of marriage and right to institution of family merely because of their orientation is indeed against the principle of the core values of a......

'LGBT is not a disease!'

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Goa minister Ramesh Tawadkar continues to draw flak for his controversial remarks over the LGBT community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual......

'Human rights shouldn't be matter of sexual preference'

'Isn't it important to give to us the rights that have been denied to us for decades?' IMAGE: A member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT community) holds the Pride flag......

Is Mallika Sherawat India's new gay icon?

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. After Hrithik Roshan, Sonam Kapoor, Gul Panag and Celina Jaitly, it is Mallika Sherawat's turn to use her......

US skier at Winter Olympics keeping flag flying for LGBT community

The 26-year-old told Reuters on Sunday he was excited about representing the United States as well as the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community at the ongoing Games in South......

Gay athletes at Rio Games bring hope to LGBT cause in Brazil

IMAGE: Rugby player Isadora Cerullo (BRA) of Brazil kisses Marjorie, a volunteer, after receiving her wedding proposal on the sidelines of the women's rugby medal ceremony at the Rio Games on......

LBGT people in Qatar prepare cautiously for World Cup

IMAGE: Football fans are pictured at the Corniche ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images A group of Arab friends living in Qatar's capital Doha met up......

Cavallo criticises Casillas for deleted 'I'm gay' Twitter post

IMAGE: Casillas is being called out for being insensitive to the LGBTQ+ community with his 'I am gay' tweet. Photograph: Miguel Vidal/Reuters Australia's first openly gay footballer,......

Navratilova blasts 'racist, homophobe' Court in open letter

'And now, linking LGBT to Nazis, communists, the devil? This is not OK. This is in fact sick and it is dangerous. Kids will suffer more because of this continuous bashing and stigmatising of our......