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TopicLGBTQ community

Topic: LGBTQ community

Offences against LQBT community rose 13% in France in 2023, 70% victims men, shows govt data

8 out of 10 offenders were men, data shows. Last week France witnessed massive protests against proposed bill to ban medical gender transitions for minors, calling it 'transphobic'.

Bhupen Khakar came out through his paintings. He called them iconography of homosexual love

Bhupen Khakhar’s contributions as an artist and his advocacy for LGBTQ+ visibility have left an enduring imprint on the art world.

Japan passes much-contested LGBT bill to promote understanding of community amid criticism

Initial draft stipulated that discrimination on basis of sexual orientation, gender identity should ‘not be tolerated’ but was changed to ‘there should be no unfair discrimination.’

Quiz on gender, talks on same-sex marriage & adoption rights: IIT-B to hold its 1st queer fest this weekend

Following in footsteps of its Delhi & Chennai counterparts, IIT-Bombay to organise 'Rangavali', an effort to make campus 'a safe space for students of all genders & sexual identities'.

In a first, RSS affiliate invites transgenders to Holi Milan, welcomes ‘Shikhandi bhai, behene’

Presence of transgenders in Sunday's event, organised by social welfare organisation Sewa Bharati, comes amid fear of 'conversion to Islam by community members for social acceptance'.

‘Rights are paper tigers unless given teeth by courts’: Full text of Justice Chandrachud speech

Speaking at an event in King's College, London, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud discussed the Supreme Court's role in the protection of human rights for various sections of India.

Netflix’s Cobalt Blue isn’t flawless. But its queer heart beats the shortcomings

Cobalt Blue talks of a world where loving a person of the same gender was still a crime. It's a poignant portrayal of love and sexual awakening.

How Covid spelled doom for LGBTQI+ characters on TV

The GLAAD organisation, which includes creators like Shonda Shonda Rhimes, says Covid-19 may be partly to blame for the declining LGBTQI+ presence on TV.

NCP sets up LGBT cell to ‘bring community into mainstream’ & address their social problems

NCP leader Nawab Malik says the cell will act as a bridge between the demands of the LGBT community and the govt, and will address their social problems.

Grindr, PlanetRomeo, Gayglers — corporate queerness reached India. But many still in closet

In ‘The Pink Line’, Mark Gevisser explores how the conversation around gender & sexuality has shaped communities across the world in the twenty-first century.

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‘Good old days of bonhomie’ between New Delhi and Dhaka won’t be easy

India and Bangladesh should remain alert and remember that Turkey’s increasing role in Dhaka’s defence capabilities goes against India’s security and strategic interests.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.