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Trans folks were thriving in India’s groundbreaking public shelters. Then the money stopped coming.
After radio silence from the government, staff say they are spending their own money to keep the shelters afloat.
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Starbucks’ heartwarming new ad shows dad embracing trans daughter
The ad is just the latest show of trans inclusion by the global coffeehouse chain.
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The lawyers & plaintiffs fighting for marriage equality in India have no plans to back down
The litigants spoke with LGBTQ Nation about their fight for equal rights.
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Trans shelter residents are upcycling discarded flowers to fund their healthcare
It took Priyanka’s business skills and a lot of flowers. Now residents at Garima Greh are working on a bold endeavor.
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India’s Supreme Court will soon decide on marriage equality
The plaintiffs are taking on a government that is hostile to the idea of marriage equality.
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New Delhi’s LGBTQ+ Pride March returns after three-year hiatus
“It’s good, it’s fabulous. Because we are here to celebrate ourselves.”
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Stuck between two worlds, the tattoo studio is the only place this trans artist can live her truth
When catering to clients, she can be herself. But when she leaves her studio for home, she is forced to disguise herself as a man.
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Superstition isn’t a cure for queer people
Yoga, prayer, and “wellness treatments” don’t fall under conversion therapy bans since they aren’t performed by a medical professional, but they’re still used to try to “cure” queer people.
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Australia, Europe & Asia host a vast array of LGBTQ leaders. Meet some of them now
Despite significant geographical and linguistic differences, Australia, Europe, and Asia share at least one strong bond – plenty of activists dedicated to equality for LGBTQ+ people.
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Mother accuses school of doing nothing to stop rampant bullying that led to her son’s suicide
“The boys in my class blindfolded me and made me strip. I can’t take it anymore.”
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Blind belief & bizarre rituals: Christianity isn’t the only religion pushing conversion therapy
The day after coming out to his family, Sahil was tied up with iron chains and locked in an eerie shelter as smoke from incense sticks gave him trouble breathing.
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Same-sex marriages have swept the globe. Here is the current state of marriage equality
LGBTQ Nation dives into some recent global discussions on marriage equality.
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India’s drag scene is nothing like America’s. Here’s how it’s different & why
While drag as Americans know it may have only existed for a decade in India, the history of gender subversion goes way back and the audience may be as important as the performers.
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Conservative lawmakers are trying to change this airport’s code because it’s too gay
“The name-change request shows how deeply rooted the homophobia is,” an LGBTQ advocate argued.
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Man stabbed his own father to death because gay relationship “tarnished” family’s reputation
The son tried to frame three other people before he admitted to killing his own father.
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87-year-old woman loves her trans granddaughter so much she warmed the internet’s heart
The grandmother gave Kali her jewelry to show “I love and accept her.” “If I can be 87 and accepting, I’m sure so can you!”
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Four queer Muslims in Istanbul didn’t have much to celebrate for Pride Month
Like many LGBTQ Muslims, these four people don’t have many options to live out and proud.
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A group of trans women got vigilante justice after their friends were killed
Not only did they “thrash” the killers until they confessed, but they also dragged them to the police station and turned them in.
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Company gives transgender people 10 days of “period leave” to menstruate
Instead of working with “terrible cramps,” cis women and trans men are now encouraged to take some time off.
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American women are more prejudiced than men against lesbians
Worldwide, people generally liked lesbians more than gay men.