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A Law of Identity, Passed Without Listening: Inside the Transgender Amendment Bill, 2026 and the crisis it has triggered
Framed as a measure of protection, the amendment shifts identity from self-determination to State approval, raising fears of exclusion, bureaucratic control, and the erosion of dignity recognised in constitutional jurisprudence
Lone transwoman contesting Telangana polls goes missing
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Chandramukhi: the only transwoman contesting the upcoming Telangana polls
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Putting LGBTI issues in the school curriculum goes far beyond ‘political correctness’
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Web series ‘Still About Section 377’ explores social acceptance of the LGBTQ community
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A newly launched web series, Still About Section 377,...
‘Majoritarian Views, Popular Morality Cannot Dictate Constitutional Rights.’ After 157 Years, Gay Sex Law Is Erased
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Humsafar Trust recounts how Sec 377 was used to harass, extort and blackmail
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Consensual sex between adults of any sexuality in private no longer a crime under Section 377: SC
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Harish Iyer appointed to NHRC Core Group on LGBTI Issues
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Govt leaves Sec 377 decision to the Supreme Court
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