General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community 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. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Shaji posted videos online explaining her experience General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
A Pride parade in New Delhi General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Food & Drink 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. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
