2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (265+ words) Published - August 05, 2026 12:52 am IST - Chennai As many as 300 transpersons received vocational courses certificates offered by Sahodaran, an NGO working for welfare of transpersons and CGI, an IT and business consulting firm working to uplift LGBTQIA+ community on Tuesday in Chennai....

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (274+ words) Manasu, a bilingual (Tamil and English) mental wellness mobile application exclusively for transgender persons, was launched at the office of the Inspector-General of Police (Central Range) in Tiruchi on Monday. According to an official press release, V. Balakrishnan, Inspector-General of Police…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (258+ words) Updated - July 12, 2026 01:57 pm IST - Jammu The counter intelligence unit in Jammu has arrested three publishers in connection with the ongoing investigation into a controversy surrounding certain books in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday (July 12, 2026). This decision follows coordinated…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (243+ words) Published - June 13, 2026 01:03 pm IST - SEOUL Thousands of people gathered in central Seoul on Saturday (June 13, 2026) ​for an annual LGBTQ pride parade, while ‌a conservative Christian group held ​a nearby counter-rally, organisers and ⁠police said. The Seoul Queer Culture Festival has…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (150+ words) If you are fed up of queer narratives populated by miserable protagonists abandoned by family, trapped in dysfunctional relationships, or facing discrimination at work, Farhad J. Dadyburjor’s new novel, Queerly Beloved, might offer the caramel-coated escapist fantasy you have been looking…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (511+ words) A U.S. appeals court on Monday (June 1, 2026) said U.S. President Donald Trump’s ‌administration could, for now, bar transgender people from enlisting in the military, but ​blocked the expulsion of current service members while a lawsuit plays out. A panel ⁠of the U....

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (238+ words) Published - June 01, 2026 11:55 pm IST - Chennai: With an unmissable rainbow flag swaying above the premises of Sahodaran, more than 50 members of the LGBTQIA+ community came together on Monday to hoist it and commence the pride month, chanting slogans of non-discrimination and…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (17+ words) Courtroom drama ‘LGBT – A Legal Battle’ explores transgender rights, releasing nationwide on June 19 during Pride Month....

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (417+ words) Updated - May 30, 2026 05:00 pm IST Things were a lot queerer than usual at the recently concluded Cannes film festival on the French Rivera. With as many as 22 films in multiple competition and sidebar sections, it was a strong year for queer…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (127+ words) The desk will cater to trans persons, particularly in Chennai, and aims to address the community’s spiritual needs, as well as concerns related to employment and mental health counselling. In a small but certain step to ensure the well-being of…...