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Indian American named new White House LGBT liaison

Indian American Aditi Hardikar has been appointed to a key White House position to liaison with LGBT as well as the Asian American and Pacific Islanders communities. Hardikar, who till recently was......

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,......

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......

SC to hear pleas to review same-sex marriage verdict on July 10

The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 10 a batch of pleas seeking a review of its last year's judgement which refused to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriage. IMAGE: An LGBT+......

This govt is stupendously stupid: LGBT activists on UNHRC absention

Adopting an evasive approach, India on Friday abstained from a United Nations Human Rights Council vote to appoint, for a period of three years, an Independent Expert to help protect the rights of......

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......

How veganism is spawning a robust plant-based industry

In India there are vegan cafés and restaurants, vegan cooking classes, vegan tours, vegan conferences and even vegan e-tailers, reports Chintan Girish Modi. Photograph: Morris Mac......

'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......

Hai Junoon Review: Mindless Fluff

The plot goes pretty much as expected but the Hai Junoon team seem to have sat with a check list of issues that affect today's teenagers, and ticked the ones used in the show, observes Deepa......

'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......

'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......

'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......

I had no choice in switching flags: Kasatkina

IMAGE: Daria Kasatkina, who was born in the western Russian city of Tolyatti, has not returned to the country in more than two years after coming out as gay and being one of the few players to......

LGBT+ athletes should be allowed to live without fear: Dutee

'I suffered a lot of mental harassment, there were a few who supported me. Most of my folks stopped talking to me.' IMAGE: India's first openly gay athlete Dutee Chand sent a powerful message......

PIX: Spain's first transgender football team

IMAGE: P.R. Sant Feliu Llobregat C - Fenix (Spain's first federated transgender soccer team to achieve federated status) captain Luck Ibanez speaks to his players before their first official......

Italy's Petrillo to be first transgender athlete at Paralympic Games

Prior to transitioning, Petrillo won 11 national titles in the men's category. IMAGE: Diagnosed with Stargardt's syndrome at the age of 14, Valentina Petrillo had won bronze at the World Para......

Transgender athlete overcomes harassment, finds acceptance in Paralympics

IMAGE: Valentina Petrillo of Italy in action during heat 3. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters Visually impaired transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said she felt welcomed by her fellow......