Trans-ition to a respectable life 

The Trans Empowerment Mela was thronged by transgender people who looked for job opportunities to gain financial independence

Advancing with aplomb

After a three-year hiatus, the LGBTQIA+ community was back on the roads of Lutyens’ Delhi with colourful dresses and slogans louder than ever in the Delhi Pride Parade 2022-2023

Not as safe as house

Garima Greh, one of the 12 shelter homes for transgender persons in India, struggles for funds and the staff faces uncertain future

Against all odds, a Trans candidate puts up resolute fight

Bobby Kinnar, a transgender candidate, is looking to break the stereotype as she hopes to improve people’s plight in her ward

Queer, but not inclusive: City’s gay spaces stonewall trans spirits

Since the Supreme Court’s landmark verdict decriminalising homosexuality in 2018, Delhi has witnessed a surge in queer-friendly restaurants, spas, clubs and bars. But for a large section of the community, such establishments still remain out of bounds

Gone at 20: Sam passed on too soon

The death of Sam, a neurodivergent trans student, yet again highlights the issues faced by the queer community in academia and at home. It also foregrounds the lack of safe spaces for sexual minorities.

‘Transition was a matter of life and death’: Dr Aqsa Sheikh

In this candid conversation with Jayali Wavhal, Dr Aqsa, who is also the first trans woman to head a Covid vaccination centre in India, talks about how life has been different since she transitioned.

Too scary for comfort

Will Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb make a difference in Bollywood’s depiction of the transgender community on-screen? If there’s one actor in Bollywood who is known for being politically correct – in both reel and real life – it’s Akshay Kumar. But 2020 is known for its unpredictability and thus a trailer of his upcoming film […]