Gender and Sexuality

MP: Beautiful woman ‘distracts, rape may follow’ says Cong MLA, outrage follows

Intemperate and insensitive remarks by Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya on women, rape and women from Dalit and Adivasi communities have left the Congress shame-faced on the eve of LoP Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the state

Rape survivor jailed in Bihar, Human Rights groups write to Patna HC

A lower court judge in Araria had sent the survivor and two women's rights activists helping her to judicial custody after accusing them of 'contempt of court'

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Former Jharkhand DGP and BJP leader accused of mental harassment for dowry by daughter-in-law

The conviction rate for dowry harassment in India is abysmal at 24.1 percent

FIR filed against unknown persons for circulating ‘false news’ in Kanpur shelter home case

The UP government has now asked authorities to test for Covid-19 across all shelter and observation homes across the state

7,020 individuals and 63 organisations demand justice for Araria rape survivor

​​​​​​​Sign petition to Patna HC Chief Justice asking for release of the survivor and two women’s rights activists who were jailed by a lower court judge for ‘contempt of court’

Kerala nun rape case: Court dismisses Bishop Mulakkal’s discharge plea

Mulakkal has been charged with rape, unnatural sex, wrongful confinement and criminal intimidation.

Sedition charges against 51 including transgender activist for chanting pro-Sharjeel slogans

Organisers of the LGBT Pride solidarity meet where the slogans were raised have issued a statement dissociating themselves from those who raised the slogans

Mumbai Pride: Thousands stand in solidarity against CAA, NPR-NRC

The Queer Azaadi Mumbai Pride 2020 witnessed thousands of Queer people and allies, assembled under the rainbow flag, raising slogans of equality, diversity and freedom. 

I never felt anything about my daughter was ‘different’: Chitra Palekar

Parents of LGBT+ children have their own journey of acceptance and inspiration

Mumbai Police denies permission for Queer Pride Parade!

Claims they have information that protesters against CAA and NRC will join the pride and raise anti-government slogans.

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