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Topic: Queer

Delhi’s Queer Pride got too ‘obscene’ for organisers. They stopped a performance mid-way

‘This is not how we want our community to be represented,' the MC announced as a performer took off their jeans to reveal shorts underneath.

Safe access to HIV medication is wrapped in stigma. This non-profit is changing that

Getting quick access to PEP is important because the course must be started within 72 hours of a potential exposure to HIV to be effective. That's the gap the directory aims to fill.

Tax terror and India’s same-sex couples

Even without entering the debate on marriage equality, India’s laws are already punishing same-sex couples in small and large ways that are rarely discussed.

Invisible in Pride & policy, queer people with disabilities live at the margins twice over

Stigmatised by society & often excluded from LGBTQ spaces, queer people with disability struggle with a host of problems from inaccessibility & violence to lack of legal protection.

India’s queer politics isn’t about Right vs Left. It’s a matter of privilege

If Right-wing gays and transpersons are a walking contradiction for those on the Left, the latter are far too militant for those on the Right.

From Mahabharata to Mughals—a queer play uses Indian elements to break the ‘for-elite’ norm

Love Beyond Love, directed by Yash Machhal and performed by Rangastra Theatre Group, captures the raw and painful journey of those who dare to seek love and acceptance in a society resistant to queer identities.

Ali Sethi gets ‘cancelled’ for coming out. But not all Pakistani fans see it as ‘strange’

The 'Pasoori' singer posted his childhood photo on Instagram with a caption that confirmed his sexual identity. Last year, he had rejected claims of being married to artist Salman Toor.

‘Not Dalit enough’: US anti-caste group issues statement in support of ‘Coming out as Dalit’ author

University of California (UC) Collective for Caste Abolition describes its cause as ‘pushing for caste abolition in, and beyond, the UC system’. It issued the statement earlier this month.

Letter to publishers of Yashica Dutt’s ‘Coming out as Dalit’ seeks review of title in new edition

New Delhi: A group of queer and/or Dalit people, including writers, editors and activists, has called for the publishers of author Yashica Dutt’s book...

Ujjain police SIT probes suicide of 16-yr-old queer makeup artist who was bullied on social media

Social media users & members of LGBTQIA community say Pranshu was subjected to online harassment over Instagram reel showing teen wearing a saree.

On Camera

This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.