Queer South Asian people have existed in Montreal for decades and have stories worth telling

Filmmaker Fawzia Mirza discusses her feature debut and how the intergenerational drama echoes much of her own life

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The ruling is a major setback after LGBTQ+ Indians have notched big victories over the past decade

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In a world where only the loudest and most powerful voices get heard, the preservation of historical documents give voice to the unrepresented

Nearly all of the school’s instructors are also trans

On the heels of two Supreme Court petitions arguing to legalize same-sex marriage, Delhi just got its first trans representative

A GoFundMe is trying to fill the gap left by mainstream non-profits

The landmark 2018 bill, which provides discrimination protections, is under attack by the country’s largest religious party

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Activists and doctors are raising the alarm as 500,000 Indians are left without treatment

A new report finds that more than 270 people have been arrested for HIV transmission since 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court may be threatening to reverse progress on LGBTQ2S+ rights, but countries the world over are pushing marriage equality forward

Victory by a Sri Lankan activist may impact 43 countries which outlaw sexual relations between women

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In this debut story collection from Anuja Varghese, horror and shame commingle with joy and transformation

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Indian activists embrace the power of queer archiving to rebalance history

Free school for trans people opens in Pakistan, offers technical skills and education

India sees historic firsts for LGBTQ+ rights

This fundraiser is helping queer and trans flood victims in Pakistan

Pakistan’s trans community fears loss of protections as senator launches attack on trans rights bill

All I wanted was to make my family happy, until I found what made me happy

India is facing a massive shortage of life-saving HIV drugs

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