Court calls for LGBTQ+ rights reforms in India
The Madras High Court in India has called for authorities to draw up plans for a sweeping LGBTQ+ rights reform.
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Trans women win Indian election
Two trans women were elected to their local governments in India on December 30, as the LGBTQ+ community is becoming increasingly visible in the country.
Trans News magazine launched in India
Trans News, a new online magazine for India’s transgender and gender non-conforming communities, was launched on Sunday November 1 at the Transgender Resource Centre in the city of Madurai.
Indian woman attempts suicide after transphobic harassment
Sajana Shaji, a trans woman living in Kochi, Kerala, attempted suicide after claiming to have been harassed and verbally assaulted while working as a food salesperson.
Indian government urged to ban conversion therapy
On Monday 12 October, an LGBTQ+ rights group in the Indian province of Kerala – named Queerala – sent a petition to the area’s high court urging local authorities to ban conversion therapy.
India’s Nationalist Congress Party creates LGBTQ+ cell
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in India has become the first political party in the country to set up a dedicated LGBTQ+ cell.
Restaurant staffed by trans team finds big success
The Covai Trans Kitchen in Coimbatore (India) has found major success since opening at the beginning of this month.