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Joe Biden signs order aiming to advance racial equity in govt

After more than a year of review, more than 90 federal agencies, including all major Cabinet departments, were releasing their equity action plans on Thursday

Disney censors 'overtly gay' affection in Pixar films: Report

A statement attributed to "the LGBTQIA+ employees of Pixar", employees of the animation studio allege that Disney executives demanded cuts from "nearly every moment of overtly gay affection"

Procter & Gamble India extends benefits to partners of LGBTQ+ staff

FMCG maker Procter & Gamble India on Tuesday said it will extend all company-offered financial and medical benefits to the partners of its LGBTQ+ employees. Earlier these benefits were available to spouses of married employees and will now be extended to the partners of LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer+) employees as well, Procter & Gamble India said in a statement. From April 1, 2022, partners of LGBTQ+ employees would be covered under the company's medical plan that provides hospitalisation coverage to staff and their dependents, it added. Besides, LGBTQ+ employees can avail emergency financial assistance for their partners, said P&G India which operates here with a portfolio of power brands that include Ariel, Tide, Whisper, Gillette, Oral B, head & shoulders and Vicks. P&G India provides emergency financial assistance to its employees and their partners in case of natural calamity, death of an immediate family member or hospitalisation of ..

TN govt amends existing law to protect LGBTQIA+ people from police abuse

The people of the community are elated about the Home department amending the order and preventing police harassment

Not the other

In her book, We Are Not The Others: Reflections of a Transgender Artivist (2021), Kalki Subramaniam opens up about the insensitive questions that transgender people are compelled to hear and answer on

Tata Consumer Products extends medical cover to partners of LGBTQ staff

The new policy will be effective retrospectively from December 1, 2021

Don't allow same sex marriages under Hindu Marriage Act, plea in Delhi HC

A plea came up before the Delhi High Court on Friday seeking that same sex marriage not be permitted under the Hindu Marriage Act

SC picking Kirpal as Delhi HC judge historic, huge: Gay rights activists

The senior advocate moved a significant step towards becoming a Delhi High Court judge with the collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, recommending his name

China's LGBT rights group shuts down in tightening environment

A LGBT advocacy group in China that has spearheaded many of the country's legal cases pushing for greater rights is halting its work for the foreseeable future

Delhi Metro makes provision of separate toilet for transgenders at stations

Transgenders to have a separate toilet as Delhi metro makes a provision to help them with unhindered access to toilets at the stations.Delhi Metro has made the provision of allowing them access to separate toilets at its stations, which were hitherto meant for Divyanjans only."In its efforts to provide safe space and prevent gender discrimination against transgenders, Delhi Metro on priority basis has designated its existing toilets meant only for Divynagjans so far, to be accessible for the transgenders too," a Delhi Metro official said.Currently, there are 347 such separate dedicated toilets (in addition to the regular toilets for other passengers) at metro stations spread across the network.To guide transgenders to these toilets, bilingual signages (English and Hindi both) along with symbols for both the "Persons with Disabilities" and "Transgenders" have been installed adjacent to these toilets."Besides this provision of a separate toilet for them, any transgender who wishes to ...

Hungary has no place in EU after new law on LGBTQ content: Dutch PM

Hungary 'has no place' in the European Union (EU) after passing a contentious bill banning LGBTQ content in schools, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Thursday, CNN reported

UEFA declines Munich application for rainbow-colored stadium

UEFA has declined the Munich city council's application to have its stadium illuminated in rainbow colors for Germany's final European Championship group game against Hungary on Wednesday. The governing body said in a statement Tuesday that it understands the intention behind the proposal but must decline this request because of its political context a message aiming at a decision taken by the Hungarian national parliament." Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter's application on behalf of the council made clear it wanted to protest a law passed by Hungarian lawmakers last week that prohibits sharing with minors any content portraying homosexuality or sex reassignment. The law was denounced as anti-LGBT discrimination by human rights groups. Hungarian Foreign Minister Pter Szijjrt blasted the German plan on Monday. "In Hungary we have passed a law to protect Hungarian children, and now in Western Europe they are griping about it," Szijjrt said in Luxembourg. "They want to express this by ...

Germany hosts Hungary as sports, politics mix at Euro 2020

Both Germany and Hungary are trying avoid early elimination from the European Championship. The Hungarians need to win when the teams meet on Wednesday, the Germans don't. The match will take place following a request to light the stadium in rainbow colors to protest what the Munich city council said was the "homophobic and transphobic legislation of the Hungarian government. UEFA turned down the council's application. It previously gave the go-ahead for Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to continue wearing a captain's armband with the rainbow colors considering that it was promoting a good cause, i.e. diversity. It will be the first competitive match between Germany and Hungary since the Miracle of Bern in the 1954 World Cup final, when the West German team came from behind to defeat a Hungarian side considered to be the best in the world 3-2. Hungary coach Marco Rossi's current team can't be compared to the Mighty Magyars of yesteryear, but it can still reach the round of 16 after

Transgenders can't get state benefits as most official data ignores 'other'

Lack of means to record their preferred gender identities means that many Indians who identify as transgender are excluded from various social security benefits.

IIMA report bats for inclusion in academia amid lack of political support

Prof. Errol D'souza, Director, IIM-A, says, 'An inclusive culture is indispensable for students to be who they are, openly express themselves, and grow holistically'

Queer at the workplace: Parmesh Shahani nudges companies to be inclusive

Shahani dreams of an India where being queer is a non-issue, says Chintan Girish Modi

Portraits of the artist

A collection of interviews with the great Frida Kahlo captures the many facets of her spontaneous, luminous creativity

An equal union

Why is the legal recognition of same-sex marriages being touted as the next big milestone for the LGBT rights movement in India?

Buttigieg confirmed transportation secy, first openly LGBTQ Cabinet member

Buttigieg, a breakout star of the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign before dropping out and endorsing Biden, was confirmed by a strong bipartisan vote of 86 to 13

How a Bengaluru NGO raised Rs 220 crore for fight against coronavirus

How GiveIndia's campaign to raise Rs 220 crore for Covid relief gathered a momentum of its own pulling in many much-maligned segments of society