The pervasive issues of discrimination and persecution against individuals based on their gender identity and sexual orientation affect millions of people globally These discriminatory actions ...

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in 2012 with the Supreme Court of India to defend and acknowledge the rights of transgender people. The la...

In INDIA, according to section 377 of IPC,1860, unnatural offences: Whoever voluntarily engages in carnal intercourse against the natural order with any man, woman, or animal shall be sentenced...

After independence, India adopted the horizontal structure of government that most democratic countries follow. In this type of structure, the powers are divided between the legislature, the ex...

The Indian film industry, one of the largest in the world, has often been the subject of criticism for its often stereotypical, offensive and even derogatory portrayal of queer individuals. How...

In India, homosexuality was an accepted aspect during the ancient times. Hinduism acknowledges a third gender. Naradsamhita and Sushruta Samhita forbids homosexuals from marrying to people of o...

LGBTQIA+ is an acronym that stands for the lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual. The word lesbian means a woman who is captivated to the same gender. Gay primarily mean to th...

The talk about the third gender has always raised a plethora of concerns and curiosity throughout the years. The third gender or transgender is a term used to refer to people who do not adhere ...

Same-sex marriage refers to the legal union between two individuals who are of the same sex or gender. It allows same-sex couples to enter into a legally recognized partnership with the same ri...

The issue of same-sex marriage has been a contentious and evolving topic worldwide. In India, where social norms often intersect with legal provisions, the Special Marriage Act (SMA) presents a...