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Topic: Homophobia

Influencer Ankush Bahuguna walked London streets in a pink suit. Homophobic slurs followed

A reel of Indian makeup influencer, Ankush Bahuguna, captured reactions on camera of men taunting him for wearing a pink suit sparks outrage and safety conversations online.

Anaya Bangar is at peace after transitioning. She now wants BCCI rulebook to acknowledge trans-people

Anaya Bangar says she had to ‘choose between giving up on cricket or giving up on myself’; adds that her parents are still coming to terms with how she looked and dressed.

Indian gay men are marrying straight women, breaking hearts. Coming out is too risky

One day, gay men do Madhuri's entire Maar Dala routine in the club, and the next, they’re ready to play Dr Nene.

Guardians of morality have breached Instagram. They’re now after queer youth who’re coming out

When such vile comments abound, it is natural that many queer youths active on social media may feel isolated and rejected.

Gyms are unsafe for gay men like me. Jeers, stares, and treadmill trauma

I don't want a hulking body; I want to be lean so I can wear a crop top. But my idea of fitness doesn’t match theirs.

How hip-hop learned to call out homophobia – or at least apologise for it

Hip-Hop has historically challenged racial discrimination and is now slowly evolving to address issues related to gender and sexuality.

Delhi University is the new battleground for queer students—stigma, suppression and suicide

At Hindu College, Zakir Husain College, Jesus and Mary College, and Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, the demands of students for a queer collective are met with resistance, ignorance, indifference, and even threats by authorities.

A gay student’s suicide in Faridabad terrifies me. Schools are not safe for queer children

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

HBO pulls ‘racist’ Gone with the Wind. Many Bollywood films haven’t aged well either

HBO removes Gone With The Wind amid Black Lives Matter protests, but Bollywood should also reflect on its own history of sexist, racist and homophobic films.

Shock and outrage won’t stop Indian parents forcing queer children into ‘conversion therapy’

Many were outraged when a bisexual Kerala woman was found dead after her parents forced her into ‘conversion therapy’. But it’s naive to think only our anger can change reality.

On Camera

Trump threatened to redraw the map. Greenland deal shows the limits of his disruption

The bargain was never sovereignty in exchange for security. It was extensive American military freedom inside continuing Danish sovereignty.

Tiruppur’s success runs on cheap cotton. India needs to ask who pays for it

Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.

At Tejas trainer handover, Rajnath warns delays can lead to ‘technology obsoletion’

HAL finally closes 2010 Tejas order but work remains on Mk1A and the first delivery is unlikely before IAF chief retires end of October.

Bangladesh isn’t a mirror image of Pakistan. Hyphenating them undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage.