LGBT

This step taken by the couple – Surya and Ishaan K Shaan, was possible only due to the efforts of the LGBTQI community in India and

When Lata made the decision to undergo a sex reassignment operation and requested a month's leave for the same in September 2017, her plea was insensitively rejected by her superiors the following month.

No more will transsexual individuals be forced to choose between male and female while filing their income tax returns online, thanks to Dr Sameera Mahamud Jahagirdar.

“Whenever we are challenged with anything in life, cinema serves as an escape mechanism.”

The Apex Court's order in 2014 opened doors for the transgender community in India.

Reena believes that acceptance and inclusion of the LGBT community can only happen if we start treating them with the respect and dignity they deserve.

Anonymity can be a powerful tool when it helps empower the traditionally oppressed. A few organisations have begun to use Sarahah as a way to help people with a host of issues such as sexuality, health and domestic abuse.

From fighting archaic laws to convincing society to accept them as they are, the challenges are plenty.

Tarika, who ran away from home at 16, was adopted by trans activist Grace Banu and re-enrolled back in school.

Armed with an MBA, Meghna Sahoo aims to use the platform to advocate for transgender rights and improve the community's standing in society.