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Pride Month 2026: Online dating fatigue making queer singles go offline?

Queer individuals are re-routing to a new way of finding love and its offline.
Published on Jul 08, 2026 06:45 pm IST

Aushim Khetrapal’s new film Children of God gives voice to Kinnar community

Actor and filmmaker Aushim Khetrapal and still from him next film Children of God
Updated on May 23, 2026 08:19 pm IST

Barney Frank dies: When husband Jim Ready said ‘had a crush on him for 20 years’

US Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) (L) kisses his husband Jim Ready as he leaves the stage after addressing the final session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina September 6, 2012.
Published on May 20, 2026 09:08 pm IST

Malaysia minister faces backlash over remarks linking stress to ‘LGBT behaviour’

Zulkifli Hasan, Malaysia’s Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), has discussed the reasons behind what he termed as 'LGBT behaviour'.
Updated on Jan 30, 2026 04:41 pm IST

Hong Kong lawmakers veto bill on limited legal rights for same-sex partners

Hong Kong lawmakers vetoed a bill for same-sex partnerships, which allows couples registered abroad to register locally, and become eligible for certain legal rights.
Published on Sept 10, 2025 05:19 pm IST

Dalai Lama as LGBTQ icon: Queer Buddhist sociologist explains connection

The 14th and current Dalai Lama, seen here in Paris in 1989, is considered the manifestation of Avalokitesvara, the godly being “who hears the cries of the world”.
Updated on Jul 03, 2025 01:36 pm IST

‘Forced to undergo sex change’ by friend, man alleges rape, blackmail in MP

Bhopal police register FIR on rape and extortion charges, case sent to Narmadapuram.
Updated on Jul 03, 2025 11:13 am IST

Pedro Pascal doubles down on his LGBTQ+ allyship: 'Bullies make me sick'

Pedro Pascal doubles down on his LGBTQ+ allyship: Bullies make me sick
Published on Jun 27, 2025 06:54 am IST

Throwback: When Colman Domingo realised he had met the love of his life

You need to hear Colman Domingo narrating the story of how he met his husband
Published on Mar 05, 2025 10:03 pm IST

Awadh Queer Pride March | LGBTQIA+ members call for acceptance and civil rights

Members of LGBTQIA+ communities and allies taking out Awadh Queer Pride March in Lucknow
Published on Feb 25, 2025 05:14 pm IST

Wicked star Ariana Grande responds to President Donald Trump’s anti-trans order

Ariana Grande and US President Donald Trump
Published on Jan 23, 2025 03:38 pm IST

JK Rowling slams Indian-origin trans CEO after exit from rape crisis centre

JK Rowling blasts Mridul Wadhwa’s handling of Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, accusing her of failing to protect women-only spaces amid widespread criticism.
Published on Sept 14, 2024 05:31 am IST

Kerala transwoman forced to undergo conversion therapy gets HC relief

The bench of justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and PM Manoj held that LGBT persons like other heterosexual persons are entitled to their privacy and the right to lead a dignified existence without fear of persecution (File photo)
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 09:48 am IST

Class, The Married Woman, Made In Heaven: The Queereality of OTT | Pride Month

An analysis of Queer representation on Indian OTT
Published on Jun 14, 2024 07:07 pm IST

Seoul's LGBT community gathers for annual festival despite protest

Seoul's LGBT community gathers for annual festival despite protest
Published on Jun 01, 2024 03:37 pm IST

A state commission for sexual and gender minorities in Tamil Nadu

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Published on May 13, 2024 01:00 pm IST

Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison

Iraq criminalizes same sex marriage
Published on Apr 28, 2024 02:02 am IST

Why are South Koreans less welcoming of LGBTQ+ people living in neighbourhood?

Tolerance for LGBTQ+ people remains "very low" in South Korea, say activists.
Published on Mar 30, 2024 05:09 pm IST

Graphic novel tells the stories of LGTBQ people over 50

Graphic novel 'Back Then' tells the stories of 12 queer people
Published on Mar 30, 2024 04:45 pm IST

After Bud Light, Harry’s Razors faces boycott for working with trans creator

Harry's Razors faces backlash for LGBTQ+ partnership with trans creator. Pride-centered promotion sparks debates on corporate activism and representation.
Published on Aug 07, 2023 09:05 pm IST

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is re-elected as Turkey’s president

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Mr Erdogan, who has already ruled Turkey for 20 years, first as prime minister and then as president, will now be able to do so for another five, and perhaps more
Published on May 29, 2023 09:13 pm IST

Recep Tayyip Erdogan scored well ahead of his challenger as Turkey voted

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Elections in Turkey have become perhaps the last valve for dissent
Published on May 17, 2023 12:26 am IST

Guest Column| Same-sex marriages: Need to focus on bigger picture

The Supreme Court of India is hearing a bunch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage. The right to equality is being invoked, to seek legal recognition of same-sex marriage. (HT file photo)
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 11:35 am IST

Lithuania set to legalise gay civil partnerships next year, says LGBT+ lawmaker

The Baltic nation’s constitution says marriage can only be between a man and a woman, and Tomas Raskevicius said a constitutional amendment allowing same-sex marriage would struggle to gain enough support in the next few years.
Updated on Dec 21, 2020 06:21 pm IST

Switzerland lawmakers vote for same-sex marriage and legal gender change with declaration

Switzerland votes for same-sex marriage, easing legal gender change
Updated on Dec 19, 2020 09:28 am IST

Global faith leaders call for ban on LGBT+ conversion therapy and support same-sex relationships

Hundreds of global faith leaders call for ban on LGBT+ conversion therapy
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 11:59 am IST

Two local firms win gold in India’s first LGBT+ work equality index

The other 19 gold award winners - with LGBT+ inclusive policies such as gender neutral bathrooms and health insurance for same-sex partners - were all international firms, including tech giant Microsoft and services company Accenture.
Updated on Dec 11, 2020 11:23 am IST

Nearly half of LGBT+ pupils feel unsafe at school in England, study finds

Gay, bisexual and transgender secondary school students were twice as likely (42%) to report such bullying compared to non-LGBT+ pupils.
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 08:56 am IST