Belgaum (Karnataka): In a dark room in Belgaum district, they sit together looking comfortable. They are in an office and are not even distantly related. But, as is often true of sexual minorities, the homosexuals and transgenders assembled here are as closely knit as biological families. Their biggest complaint is non-acceptance from society, and their strength is Sweekar, a community-based organisation that works to support the sexual minorities and spreads...
03:09 PM, Nov 30, 2011
New Delhi: Donning rainbow-coloured scarves and attire and gyrating to drumbeats, hundreds of people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community created a carnival-like atmosphere on Sunday at central Delhi's business and shopping hub of Connaught Place as they marched in the fourth edition of the Delhi Queer Pride Parade. The parade that commenced from Barakambha Road and culminated at Jantar Mantar caused a major stir as passers-by...
01:20 PM, Nov 28, 2011
New Delhi: Pulsating drum beats, rainbow hues adorning the crowd, and faces beaming with pride and joy - the capital's alternate sexuality community got together Saturday to celebrate the second anniversary of the Delhi High Court's landmark ruling decriminalizing homosexuality. The over 200 people who gathered at Jantar Mantar were throbbing with excitement, though the evening's message was clear - there's still a long way to go. "This is a...
01:13 PM, Jul 03, 2011
New Delhi: Google is marking the Gay and Lesbian Pride Month with an easter egg on its search results page. For search results for terms such as "gay", "lesbian", "transgender" and "lgbt", Google displays a rainbow, signifying the rainbow flag of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) movement at the end of the search bar. Google is known for slipping in hidden features and occasionally jokes, also known as...
08:28 AM, Jun 21, 2011
Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts if being gay is destroying family values. ...
07:01 AM, Feb 10, 2011
Mexico City: A Mexican company has launched a new beer aimed at the gay and lesbian community that will also be exported to other countries, company officials said. The 'honey-flavored' beer will initially be sold in Mexico and later exported to Colombia and Japan. "We've entered the market with great respect, with the idea of offering a product aimed at the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community, which has...
10:58 AM, Feb 03, 2011
New Delhi: With India becoming a favoured destination among gay travellers, many international gay travel agencies are keen to open shop in India to cater to this niche travel segment. "There is a lot of interest by LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) travel agencies and related services to start operations in India, as the country has such a rich culture and history," product manager (south Asia and Pacific region)...
01:03 PM, Jan 31, 2011
London: The owners of a hotel in Britain who refused a gay couple a double room acted unlawfully, a court has ruled. According to the Daily Telegraph, Peter and Hazelmary Bull were breaking the law when they denied Martyn Hall and his civil partner Steven Preddy a room at their hotel in Cornwall in September 2008, the ruling said. Judge Andrew Rutherford made the ruling in a written judgment at...
05:38 PM, Jan 18, 2011
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11:06 AM, Apr 19, 2010
Indian tour cos hope to exploit the two trillion dollars market for gay tourists. ...
11:50 AM, Sep 06, 2009
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