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‘Beyond Pride Month’: An 18-YO is On a Mission to Help Trans Persons Revive Their Businesses
LGBT

‘Beyond Pride Month’: An 18-YO is On a Mission to Help Trans Persons Revive Their Businesses

In Assam, This Transwoman’s Free Libraries Are Changing How Villages See Queer People
Awareness

In Assam, This Transwoman’s Free Libraries Are Changing How Villages See Queer People

‘I’m Gay & I Don’t Want a Fake Life’: The Man Making Manipur Safer for LGBTQ Community
LGBT

‘I’m Gay & I Don’t Want a Fake Life’: The Man Making Manipur Safer for LGBTQ Community

‘We Are Changing How Indian Villages See Queer Folks Like Us’
Inspirational

‘We Are Changing How Indian Villages See Queer Folks Like Us’

‘They Had No Idea How Gay People Exist’: Queer Comedian Breaks Barriers in Comedy
Comedy

‘They Had No Idea How Gay People Exist’: Queer Comedian Breaks Barriers in Comedy

“We Are Fighting To Get Same-Sex Marriage Legalised in India”: A Couple’s Love Story
LGBT

“We Are Fighting To Get Same-Sex Marriage Legalised in India”: A Couple’s Love Story

How To Be an Ally to the Queer Community? Hear What They Have To Say
Human Rights

How To Be an Ally to the Queer Community? Hear What They Have To Say

‘Biryani Breaks Barriers’: 68-YO Wedding Caterer & Grandma to an Army of Trans Women
Food

‘Biryani Breaks Barriers’: 68-YO Wedding Caterer & Grandma to an Army of Trans Women

I Recreated Ravi Varma’s Paintings With Trans Models to Disrupt Beauty Standards
LGBT

I Recreated Ravi Varma’s Paintings With Trans Models to Disrupt Beauty Standards

Becoming ‘Beyonce’: Inside the Secret Life of a Drag Queen Leading a Dual Life
Bengaluru

Becoming ‘Beyonce’: Inside the Secret Life of a Drag Queen Leading a Dual Life

‘I Am Demisexual; Here’s What It Means’: Non-Binary Person on Navigating Gender Norms
Activism

‘I Am Demisexual; Here’s What It Means’: Non-Binary Person on Navigating Gender Norms

‘I’d Never Seen Anyone Like Him Before’: Drag Artist’s Spouse Shares Their Love Story
Hyderabad

‘I’d Never Seen Anyone Like Him Before’: Drag Artist’s Spouse Shares Their Love Story

‘Carrying on My Father’s Dream’: The Man Behind A Quaint Café Run by Trans Persons
LGBT

‘Carrying on My Father’s Dream’: The Man Behind A Quaint Café Run by Trans Persons

Abandoned by Parents, Transwoman Sold Jewellery to Make a Home for Orphans & the Poor
Karnataka

Abandoned by Parents, Transwoman Sold Jewellery to Make a Home for Orphans & the Poor

‘We Did It Our Way’: Telangana’s First Gay Married Couple Speak on Love, Life & More
Heartwarming

‘We Did It Our Way’: Telangana’s First Gay Married Couple Speak on Love, Life & More

Did You Know About Odisha’s Trans Person Policy & Its Efforts for an Inclusive Future?
LGBT

Did You Know About Odisha’s Trans Person Policy & Its Efforts for an Inclusive Future?

Undaunted by Rape & Abuse, Trans Woman Spends 26 Years Helping Others
Activism

Undaunted by Rape & Abuse, Trans Woman Spends 26 Years Helping Others

A Life Of ‘Double Stigma’: Trans Woman Fights HIV, Violence To Empower Her Community
Activism

A Life Of ‘Double Stigma’: Trans Woman Fights HIV, Violence To Empower Her Community

1st Indian to Win Miss Trans Global Title, Sruthy Sithara was Once Ridiculed & Insulted
Kerala

1st Indian to Win Miss Trans Global Title, Sruthy Sithara was Once Ridiculed & Insulted

Abused & Close to Suicide, Dance Saved Padma Shri Awardee Manjamma Jogati’s Life
Karnataka

Abused & Close to Suicide, Dance Saved Padma Shri Awardee Manjamma Jogati’s Life

‘My Mother Said She Wished I Was Dead’: 50-YO Author’s Coming Out Story Inspires Movie
Bollywood

‘My Mother Said She Wished I Was Dead’: 50-YO Author’s Coming Out Story Inspires Movie

“I Was in Awe of Mom’s Reaction”: Sushant Divgikar Shares Moving Story of Coming Out
Lede

“I Was in Awe of Mom’s Reaction”: Sushant Divgikar Shares Moving Story of Coming Out

I Begged on Trains & Bought My First Camera: Transgender Photojournalist Beats The Odds
Lede

I Begged on Trains & Bought My First Camera: Transgender Photojournalist Beats The Odds

A Pervert Flashed These Influencers During a Live Chat, Here’s Their Fight For Justice
Awareness

A Pervert Flashed These Influencers During a Live Chat, Here’s Their Fight For Justice

Once Bullied & Harassed, Noida Transwoman Blazes Trail as Restaurateur
Inspirational

Once Bullied & Harassed, Noida Transwoman Blazes Trail as Restaurateur

Once Homeless, Tamil Transwoman Blazed a Trail With Her Successful Catering Business
#Connecting4Good

Once Homeless, Tamil Transwoman Blazed a Trail With Her Successful Catering Business

Proud Mother of 8 Abandoned Kids, Trans Woman Shows What Humanity Is All About
Jharkhand

Proud Mother of 8 Abandoned Kids, Trans Woman Shows What Humanity Is All About

Love Is Love: 6 Bollywood Films That Showcased Homosexuality With Dignity
Cinema

Love Is Love: 6 Bollywood Films That Showcased Homosexuality With Dignity

Meet the Kerala Gay Couple Who Moved HC To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Kerala

Meet the Kerala Gay Couple Who Moved HC To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage

Thrown out of Home At 11, This Dancer Is the First Transwoman to Receive Padma Shri
Chennai

Thrown out of Home At 11, This Dancer Is the First Transwoman to Receive Padma Shri

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