Pride Month: Empowering the country’s LGBTIQA+ community
5 years, 6 months ago

Pride Month: Empowering the country’s LGBTIQA+ community

The Hindu  

“Just because I looked different, the people in my former workplace thought it was okay to ask me uncomfortable questions or touch me anywhere,” says 30-year-old Anu Luna who works as a banker in Bengaluru. From providing people of the transgender community a platform to seek help to assisting them with employment opportunities, several organisations across the country have stepped up to help the transgender community. The organisation can be reached at [email protected] Transgender India Several organisations that work for the welfare of the queer community reach out to PeriFerry for placing their members. “We have a chat window on our site that is called Talk Transgender India, where people can reach out and seek help,” she says.

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At the end of Pride Month, assessing the LGBTQIA+ communities’ rights: Data
6 months ago

At the end of Pride Month, assessing the LGBTQIA+ communities’ rights: Data

The Hindu  

Click to remove AMP mode While 79 countries have banned same-sex marriage, 37 have fully legalised it. While the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality in 2018 by partially striking down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, the Indian queer communities’ plea to the Court to legalise same-sex unions was rejected in October 2023. Transgender and intersex employees in India can …

Pause for Perspective Hosts ‘Queering Healthcare’ Discussion, Spotlighting Challenges Faced by Queer and Transpersons
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pause for Perspective Hosts ‘Queering Healthcare’ Discussion, Spotlighting Challenges Faced by Queer and Transpersons

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: As part of the pride month celebrations, Pause for Perspective, a mental health practitioners’ collective, held a discussion on ‘Queering Healthcare’. The participants including queer healthcare professionals, activists, and people with shared experiences, explored varied challenges faced by queer and transpersons while accessing gender affirmative medical or surgical care or mental healthcare. The session explored the devaluation of queer …

Corporate inclusivity for the LGBTQ+ community: A look beyond Pride Month
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Corporate inclusivity for the LGBTQ+ community: A look beyond Pride Month

The Hindu  

Prarthana Prasad is a social media influencer, entrepreneur and a leading voice from the LGBTQ+ community. At a recent Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conclave held in Bengaluru she opened up about how she is often a “token ticket” for the corporate world, increasingly contacted by brands for promotion during Pride Month. The “Rainbow Ceiling” in corporate growth At the Conclave …

Pride Month: The unique family system in the transgender community
7 months ago

Pride Month: The unique family system in the transgender community

The Hindu  

Transgender communities often form unique family systems with a Guru and her disciples filling the void left by biological families that might have abandoned them. She adopts a trans daughter, called a Chela, who may then adopt a Nathichela, and so on, creating a lineage that mirrors a traditional family. Supportive Gurus can help their disciples get educated and find …

Awadh Queer Pride commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance with cultural event
1 year, 1 month ago

Awadh Queer Pride commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance with cultural event

Hindustan Times  

In a belated observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance, Lucknow’s queer collective, Awadh Queer Pride, organised an event at Sangeet Natak Akademi on Sunday, featuring cultural performances, insightful panel discussions, film screenings, and more. Yadavendra Singh, founding member of Lucknow-based queer collective Awadh Queer Pride, welcomes the audience to a celebration of Transgender Day of Remembrance at Sangeet Natak Akademi …

The case for a queer history month
1 year, 2 months ago

The case for a queer history month

Live Mint  

In a conversation with Lounge just days before the Supreme Court decided it could not legalise gay marriages, Kannada writer Vasudhendra, 54, who has been open about his homosexuality over the last decade especially, recalled that growing up he did not even know the word “gay”. Without a history and therefore without a memory, we as a community are rootless, …

Kerala government launches 'Pride' project to provide jobs for transgenders
1 year, 6 months ago

Kerala government launches 'Pride' project to provide jobs for transgenders

India Today  

The Kerala Government has launched a project named "Pride" to provide employment opportunities to transgenders in diverse innovative sectors. The Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission is implementing the project in association with the Department of Social Justice with the aim of ensuring the participation of the transgender community in the scientific employment sector. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the launch …

Pride Month 2023 | Heads up and high with pride at Azad Maidan
1 year, 6 months ago

Pride Month 2023 | Heads up and high with pride at Azad Maidan

The Hindu  

‘Liberty from prejudice and social norms’ was the one voice of the people who had gathered to express their solidarity and their thoughts at a pride event to mark the International Pride Month at Azad Maidan on June 24. Posters and placards with readings such as: ‘I like the wine & not the Label‘; ‘We’re here, we’re Queer‘; ‘Trans rights …

Pride Month: Highlighting the queer community and its struggles for societal acceptance and equality.
1 year, 6 months ago

Pride Month: Highlighting the queer community and its struggles for societal acceptance and equality.

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 21, 2023 17:58 IST - 1 MIN READ Pride Month in India is a time of celebration and advocacy for the queer community. Pride Month brings attention to the ongoing struggles for equality and dignity faced by the LGBTQIA+ community. Despite the decriminalisation of homosexuality through the revocation of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, LGBTQIA+ …

How India Inc. is trying to become more inclusive
1 year, 6 months ago

How India Inc. is trying to become more inclusive

Live Mint  

While working at a multinational few years ago, Rashika Maity, a trans-gender woman, faced a lot of discrimination. “We have come a long way with regular policy updates, review of internal practices, and launch of engagements to initiate conversation and sensitization around this topic,” says Sreya Ghosh Oberoi, Capgemini India’s senior director. “We believe the transgender community needs wider representation …

Pride Month: Addressing Mental Health Disparities in the LGBTQ Community
1 year, 7 months ago

Pride Month: Addressing Mental Health Disparities in the LGBTQ Community

News 18  

Addressing mental health disparities in the LGBTQ community is crucial for fostering inclusive and equitable care. Arushi Sethi Shah, Founder & CEO, Trijog, says, “Addressing mental health disparities in the LGBTQ Community requires recognizing the diverse range of mental health concerns they face. Aakriti Sethi, Emotional Wellness Coach, Inner Verse Wellness feels in our pursuit of an equitable society, we …

Pride parade showcases community with flying colours in Coimbatore
1 year, 7 months ago

Pride parade showcases community with flying colours in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

To commemorate pride month, the members of LGBTQIA+ community marched on the Race Course Road under the collective banner ‘Kovai Vaanavil Kootamaippu’, on Sunday to raise awareness among people. Transgender rights are human rights!” The push for the 2% horizontal reservation for transpersons in the jobs in government sector and educational institutions was among the primary focus this year. Many …

Pride And Progress: Discussing Inclusivity At Indian Organisations
2 years, 5 months ago

Pride And Progress: Discussing Inclusivity At Indian Organisations

The Quint  

Organisations know that the employee happiness index is key to their growth. Hence, business leaders often rank an employee's physical, mental, and emotional well-being as their top priority. India Inc organisations have made significant strides in better representing the LGBTQ+ community. Others are extending all other retirement benefits admissible under the law to all categories of employees including members of …

Coming Soon: Why Gender Sensitivity Begins at Home
2 years, 5 months ago

Coming Soon: Why Gender Sensitivity Begins at Home

The Quint  

There is a greater awareness and understanding of the Pride community today. As newer generations become educated about Pride, they become more capable of learning the nuances and unlearning the social conditioning needed to support the Pride community. But the dialogue must continue and go beyond discussing representation during Pride month alone. Join prestigious leaders at our upcoming panel discussion …

Coming Soon - Are Our Workplaces Really Gender Inclusive?
2 years, 5 months ago

Coming Soon - Are Our Workplaces Really Gender Inclusive?

The Quint  

Is the month of June enough to talk about LGBTQ+ inclusion? What are the challenges that the community continues to face and how can we best address some of these deep-rooted prejudices that persist in the society even today? Join notable leaders championing the rights of LGBTQ+ community as they discuss these pressing issues at our upcoming panel discussion - …

Pride Month | Celina Jaitly calls for inclusive policies, roots better civil rights for queer community
2 years, 6 months ago

Pride Month | Celina Jaitly calls for inclusive policies, roots better civil rights for queer community

Firstpost  

‘Filmmakers hold supreme responsibility in being sensitive, empathetic and rational while attempting to make films on the said theme. It is important to create the right opportunities rather than have mere token representation in films,’ says Celina Jaitly As an LGBT ally, you bring a different perspective to the conversation. It isn’t about you; it’s about others and about doing …

How to be a better ally to the LGBTQ community
2 years, 6 months ago

How to be a better ally to the LGBTQ community

CNN  

CNN — Sandi Salas never had a formal coming out as a woman. Hudson Taylor, founder and Executive Director of Athlete Ally, said people need to “think about who is being treated as credible and not, who is being given visibility and not within a workplace environment on a given project.” Taylor’s journey as an ally began when he was …

60% of MNC leaders have LGBTQ+ inclusion goals, says Randstad India study
2 years, 11 months ago

60% of MNC leaders have LGBTQ+ inclusion goals, says Randstad India study

The Hindu  

Randstad India, which operates in the HR services industry, has partnered with Randstad RiseSmart, a talent mobility solutions provider and Women’s Web, a website for women, to launch an exclusive study on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. Titled ‘Inclusion without Exception’, the study revealed that 60% of MNC leaders were LGBTQ+ immersive in terms of inclusion goals in their leadership, says …

An online marketplace for ’queerpreneurs’
3 years, 5 months ago

An online marketplace for ’queerpreneurs’

Live Mint  

In October, when Sulagna Mazumdar, Arush Mondal and Siddhartha Pal launched High on Tea to sell tea, spices, seeds, and other organic, chemical-free consumables sourced from Sikkim, they braced for challenges. Rainbow Bazaar, India’s first online marketplace for micro and small LGBTQ+ owned businesses, is incubated by Pride Circle, a Bengaluru-headquartered organisation that works on the inclusion of LGBTQ+ employees …

5 small but powerful ways to support LGBTQ Pride Month
3 years, 7 months ago

5 small but powerful ways to support LGBTQ Pride Month

The Independent  

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'Pride Station' is North India's First Metro Station Dedicated to Transgender Community
4 years, 2 months ago

'Pride Station' is North India's First Metro Station Dedicated to Transgender Community

News 18  

The Noida Metro Rail Corporation on Tuesday officially renamed one of its stations here as “Pride Station” dedicated to the transgender community, a first for Metro services in northern India. Gautam Buddh Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma, Noida MLA Pankaj Singh and NMRC Managing Director Ritu Maheshwari unveiled the new name of the station, earlier known as the Sector 50 station. …

LGBTQIA+ Inclusion
4 years, 6 months ago

LGBTQIA+ Inclusion

ABC  

The ABC is committed to LGBTQIA+ diversity and inclusion and supporting employees of diverse sexualities, gender identities and those with intersex variations. In recognition of our efforts the ABC has been recognised as a Gold Employer and awarded AWEI External Media Campaign of year and AWEI CEO of the Year, in 2022. The ABC participates annually in LGBTQIA+ events across …

Tagore International is India’s only school to be a part of pride month’s #21DaysAllyChallenge
4 years, 7 months ago

Tagore International is India’s only school to be a part of pride month’s #21DaysAllyChallenge

The Hindu  

Vedica Saxena speaks of how difficult it is to convince schools to do workshops on matters concerning gender and sexuality. “I used to call them LGBTQI+ sensitisation workshops, but I realised the word was taboo, so now I call them gender-sensitisation workshops,” says the Project Director at Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar, Delhi. I say yes, but we use them …

Queer and LGBTQIA+ community support services in Australia
4 years, 9 months ago

Queer and LGBTQIA+ community support services in Australia

ABC  

We all need support sometimes, and the queer community is no exception. NSW Twenty10 — Specialised services for LGBTIQA+ young people aged 12-25 including housing, mental health, counselling and social support. — Specialised services for LGBTIQA+ young people aged 12-25 including housing, mental health, counselling and social support. SAMESH — South Australia Mobilisation + Empowerment for Sexual Health provides support, …

India set to get first dedicated LGBT hiring consultancy
5 years, 5 months ago

India set to get first dedicated LGBT hiring consultancy

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Almost a year after the landmark Supreme Court judgement decriminalising homosexuality, India is set to get its first dedicated hiring consultancy firm for the members of the LGBT community. Accordingly, the Bengaluru-based Diversity & Inclusion firm s— Pride Circle — plans to shatter some of these stereotypes via a dedicated wing which will look at the job consultancy market …

Pride has helped build awareness of trans people, but the workplace can still be a place of utter dread
5 years, 6 months ago

Pride has helped build awareness of trans people, but the workplace can still be a place of utter dread

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to Stonewall’s 2018 Trans Report, …

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