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Delhi events: ‘Superqueens’ at The Piano Man follows the life of five real-life Drag queens with stories to tell about why they Drag and what it takes. A second show of the musical is scheduled for Sunday, July 13.
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Budapest, Mar 18 (AP) Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify.
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International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025: Four National Award-winning indie filmmaker Lipika Singh Darai on the making of her latest epistolary film ‘B and S’, Hubert Bals Fund for her first feature ‘Birdwoman’ & choosing Odia over her mother-tongue Ho.
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This is to clarify that there are no restrictions for persons of the queer community to open a joint bank account and also to nominate a person in the queer relationship as a nominee..., the Finance Ministry said.
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The primary reason Pride Month is celebrated in June is to commemorate the Stonewall riots, a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history. The Stonewall riots are widely considered the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.
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Born out of the pandemic in 2021, Bitchitra Collective fosters Indian women and nonbinary non-fiction filmmakers in the US and India, those left stranded by Films Division’s closure, and is calling filmmakers to apply for its grants till December 30.
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Hyderabad-based poet Hoshang Merchant was recognised for his immense contribution to queer literature as he was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement award.
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Major developments and dramatic events occurred this year that bear accounting. Here’s a list of 10 episodes that made the headlines.
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Greek director Zacharias Mavroeidis' 'The Summer with Carmen', which showed at the AFI Fest in Los Angeles, is a spin on the classic rom-com that wears the rainbow shades with pride.
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Finally available on Mubi India, Saim Sadiq’s debut film Joyland is moving, shattering and transcendental in a way that conventional, straight love stories rarely are.
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There comes moments when it falls to judges to decide which way the nation must move. The same sex marriage judgment was one such occasion when the Supreme Court could have read right to marriage as inherent in the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. With SC failing to do so and denying the right to a civil union to queer couples, the community’s struggle for equality, dignity and inclusiveness must continue
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On October 17, 2023, the Supreme Court of India stopped just short of giving the nod to legalizing same-sex marriages in India. Had it done so, India would have become the second country in Asia (after Taiwan) to have legalized these unions.
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The Supreme Court was clearly hamstrung in reading meaning into the Special Marriage Act in a manner that would have intruded into Parliament’s turf. The onus is on the legislature to act on the SC judgment and ensure that the LGBTQI+ community can live with dignity and the same rights that heterosexual persons enjoy
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In 2018, India witnessed a landmark judgment in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community. Half a decade down the line, the queer community on life before and after the judgment, when the Supreme Court read down parts of Section 377 of the IPC.
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Making algorithms bias free and ethical is key.
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Key findings, effectiveness, and India relevance of Deloitte’s 2023 LGBT+ Inclusion @ Work Survey
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In its second season, the Netflix series Heartstopper is still the dreamy, mushy queer romance it was in the first one. There are cutesy animations of birds and butterflies when characters share a moment of intimacy; firecrackers explode when Charlie and Nick share a passion-fuelled moment. But much has changed, too.
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Emmy-nominated actor Arjun Mathur, of the web-series whose much-awaited second season will release on August 10, talks about the show, playing gay characters before, not running after fame or money, and his film premiering at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
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Nonbinary people don't identify as male or female. Each year, July 14 is celebrated as International Nonbinary People’s Day.
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Drag is a labour of love with no certainty of recognition, fame, or money. Drag queens talk of the issues and challenges of their art.
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Tamil actor Negha, first trans actor to bag the Kerala State Film Awards, and Hindi actor Vidur Sethi, who was recently seen in Onir's 'Pine Cone' at the KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, break down the roadblocks within the movie landscape.
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The writer of same-sex love much before it became the talk of the town, Ruth Vanita speaks about her works and highlights the importance of the right for queer people to get married.
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To marry or move? The show stirs up the gay marriage argument that members of the LGBTQIA+ community have petitioned for in the Supreme Court.
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From jewellery to pottery and wellness, here's a round up of some excellent LGBTQ-owned businesses to shop from throughout the year.
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From thought-provoking plays to vibrant parades and exhilarating concerts, June is abuzz with activities that honour and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
