Hyderabad: The city’s LGBTQ+ community has expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court's dismissal of review petitions on its judgment on same-sex marriage. A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected petitions seeking a review of the October 2023 judgment, which refused to legalise same-sex marriage. Rachana Mudraboyina, a transgender rights activist, noted: “Trans women and trans men have …
When the pandemic first struck, Santa Khurai, arguably Manipur’s foremost queer activist and champion of transgender rights, reached out to donors and with support from the National Council of Churches in India, and began distributing ration to 200 people from the trans community in Imphal. Initially through community networks that have sent out SOS requests for help and then through …
