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Sangama (human rights group) Sangama is an LGBT rights group based in Bangalore, India. When it began in 1999, [1] Sangama acted as a documentation center but it has since grown to become an LGBT rights and HIV prevention NGO [2] that mobilizes against sexual harassment and discrimination and conducts HIV prevention seminars and programmes.
2009: WHaQ! (We're Here and Queer) was founded. 2011: Queer Campus Bangalore was started in October. 2013: The first lesbian Dykes on Bikes procession takes place as a part of Bangalore Pride 2013, and is believed to be the first in India as well. [23] 2014: Maya for Women was established.
LGBT rights in India. Area controlled by India shown in dark green; disputed regions shown in light green. Status. Homosexuality legal since 2018. ( Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India) Gender identity. Transgender people have a constitutional right to change their legal gender and a third gender (non-binary) is recognised.
Global Respect In Education (GRIN) Hivos. Human Dignity Trust. International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) IGLYO. International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex Law Association (ILGLaw) International Lesbian Information Service (defunct) The Kaleidoscope Trust. Organization Intersex International (OII)
Akkai Padmashali. Akkai Padmashali is an Indian transgender activist, motivational speaker, and singer. For her work in activism, she has received the Rajyotsava Prashasti, the second highest civilian honor of the state of Karnataka, and an honorary doctorate from the Indian Virtual University for Peace and Education.
India has a long and ancient tradition of culture associated with the LGBTQ community, with many aspects that differ markedly from modern liberal western culture. [2] India's LGBTQ culture has recently progressed in its cities due to the growing acceptance of the LGBTQ community in urban India in the 21st century.
Mental, physical, emotional and economic violence against the LGBT community in India remains a problem. Lacking support from family, society or police, many gay rape victims do not report the crimes. According to Equaldex, India received a score of 60 out of 100 in LGBT rights, and ranked 5th among 44 Asian countries that were assessed.
Personal life. Revathi was born as Doraiswamy in Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and was assigned a male gender based on physiology. As a child, Revathi experienced violence in her school and within her family for her "feminine" ways. She preferred playing with young girls over boys and dressed up as a woman in her mother's ...