Dharun Ravi case exposes cultural prejudices

The conviction of Indian-origin student Dharun Ravi in the webcam spying case has not only highlighted the homophobia that is prevalent within the South Asian community in United States but also......

LGBTQ organisations hold candlelight vigil protesting Section 377 verdict

Several United States-based South Asian LGBTQ organisations, as well as community organisations united in solidarity against Section 377 and hosted a candle light vigil on Friday. About 70......

Gay sex comment: 'How can Azad be so ignorant'

Nearly 20 members of Trikone, a non-profit organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of South Asian descent, rallied in front of the Indian Consulate in San Francisco......

Liberal California shuts door on same sex marriage

A proposed ban on same-sex marriage in California -- widely seen as the most momentous of the 153 ballot measures at stake across the United States on November 4 -- has been passed, with 52 per......

'I am comfortable being a Pakistani lesbian'

'I was told by everyone who mattered that it was dangerous for me to be an out-of-the-closet lesbian, who is a Pakistani in America. But I’ve never played by the rules.' Fawzia Mirza, who is......

'People won't resume work from May 4'

'We don't know when things will get back to normal, even if the lockdown gets over.' Zareen Khan is trying to stay positive in these days of the lockdown. The Veer actress can't help but wonder......

'If you have too many girls, that's a problem'

'If you don't have children, that's also a problem.''There's no right way to live because everybody has an opinion about your personal life, and how you should live.''You have to listen to them,......