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Originally known as Women to Women, [69] the group then became Stree Sangam—meaning "confluence of women" [88] —a name which would not stand out as particularly queer for those affiliated with the group yet hoping to remain discrete. [86] Stree Sangam later took on a new and more overt name, Lesbian and Bisexuals in Action, or LABIA for ...
Hindu views of homosexuality and LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) issues more generally are diverse, and different Hindu groups have distinct views. Hinduism describes a third gender that is equal to other genders and documentation of the third gender are found in ancient Hindu and Buddhist medical texts. [1]
The use of lesbian in medical literature became prominent; by 1925, the word was recorded as a noun to mean the female equivalent of a sodomite. [15] [16] The development of medical knowledge was a significant factor in further connotations of the term lesbian.
In 2011, a Haryana lesbian couple was murdered by their nephews for being in an "immoral" relationship. [51] According to reports from activist group Kavi's Humsafar Trust, two-fifths of homosexuals in the country had faced blackmail after the 2013 Supreme Court ruling. [45] Suicide attempts are common. In early 2018, a lesbian couple committed ...
In 1998, Deepa Mehta lesbian theme movie Fire was released on 5 November 1998 in India. The film is loosely based on Ismat Chughtai's 1942 story, "Lihaaf" ("The Quilt"). The members of right-wing groups like the Shiv Sena and Bajrang Dal attacked cinema halls across the country.
History of lesbian fashion. In her new book, “Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion,” historian Eleanor Medhurst documents the course of lesbian fashion, which she said is frequently ...
Ondede, meaning "convergence" in Kannada, indicates Padmashali's vision for the society of India as a whole with a mission "To create a space for dialogue, support and strengthen action to visibilize issues of Dignity-Voice- Sexuality in relation to children, women, and sexual minorities". The organization develops partnerships with community ...
LGBTQ (also commonly seen as LGBT, [1] [2] LGBT+, [3] LGBTQ+, [4] and LGBTQIA+ [5]) is an initialism for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. [6] [7] It is an umbrella term, broadly referring to all sexualities, romantic orientations, and gender identities which are not heterosexual, heteroromantic, cisgender, or endosex.