What are US President-Elect Joe Biden's LGBT+ policy plans?The former vice president has promised to appoint a cabinet that "looks like America", nominating former rival for the Democratic president...
19 Jan, 2021, 07.08 PM IST
Standard Chartered extends medical coverage, domestic relocation benefits to LGBT+ partners of employeesEmployees will now be able to declare a LGBT+ partner as an eligible beneficiary under the bank’s medical reimbursement policy. The declare...
21 May, 2020, 02.46 PM IST
The rainbow flag flies with pride in IndiaIn countries like Middle East, former Soviet Union and Africa, rights are curtailed & change seems unlikely.
09 Sep, 2018, 09.47 AM IST
Section 377: The papers and the fight that finally got us herePaper in books and files lugged in capacious canvas bags and wheeled metal trolleys that legal interns keep pulling through the corridors o...
07 Sep, 2018, 04.12 PM IST
Now, time to give LGBTs marriage & parenting rightsNo provision in existing laws allows couples or a single LGBT person to adopt.
07 Sep, 2018, 10.21 AM IST
Supreme Court to reconsider ruling to make homosexuality illegalA review petition had also been dismissed, prompting NGO Naz Foundation, which works among the community, to file a curative petition.
29 Jan, 2016, 01.21 AM IST
Barack Obama heckled at White House LGBT eventBarack Obama was heckled during a White House event honoring LGBT Pride Month by an activist protesting his administration's policies on LG...
25 Jun, 2015, 11.16 AM IST
Looking for a 'GROOM' for my 'SON': A small step for a mom, a giant leap for the country?Thanks to the two words in capitals -GROOM and SON -this particular advertisement is possibly the first gay matrimonial ad to have been pub...
21 May, 2015, 12.37 PM IST
How long can economies like India, Singapore disregard equal rights for LGBTs?As MNCs become quiet advocates of equal rights for LGBTs, how long can investment-hungry economies like India and Singapore keep disregardi...
02 Nov, 2014, 12.02 PM IST
Kerala's LGBT community shows first signs of coming out; but people largely hostileIn Kerala, people belonging to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community have so far been “invisible”.
05 Aug, 2014, 11.37 AM IST
Supreme Court to hear curative plea on gay sex; gives hope to LGBTCurative petition is the last judicial resort available for redressal of grievances in court which is normally decided by Judges in chamber...
22 Apr, 2014, 06.21 PM IST
Gay plea in Supreme Court to cite third gender verdictGrover was one of the speakers at an event organized by India HIV/AIDS Alliance and Delhi Queer Pride to celebrate the victory for transgen...
20 Apr, 2014, 12.21 PM IST
Gay sex: SC agrees to consider curative petition in open courtThe SC had on December 11, 2013 set aside the Delhi HC judgement decriminalising gay sex and put the onus on the Parliament for amending th...
03 Apr, 2014, 01.05 PM IST
TOI manifesto for minority voices: Will this poll listen to the rainbow voice?Although there are no exact estimates, the government last year told SC that India has about 25 lakh gays. Other estimates put the communit...
29 Mar, 2014, 01.19 PM IST
Supreme Court to take up plea seeking review of its verdict on gay sexSupreme Court will tomorrow take up petitions filed by Centre and rights activists seeking review of its verdict declaring gay sex an offen...
27 Jan, 2014, 10.09 PM IST
- Gohil to represent LGBT members from Gujarat in Delhi meeting
"We will discuss and chalk out our strategies as to how to fight for their (LGBT) cause," Gohil told reporters at airport here tonight.
22 Dec, 2013, 01.27 AM IST
Gay activists shocked with with SC verdict, a "black day"Calling it a "black day' for the LGBT community, gay activists vowed to carry on the fight.
11 Dec, 2013, 04.37 PM IST