Category: lgbtq equality
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Kolkata Rista: an NGO in Kolkata empowering transgender communities through inclusive activism
AN NGO in Kolkata began an inspiring journey in 2003 with the establishment of Kolkata Rista, a groundbreaking NGO committed to transforming the lives of transgender individuals and other marginalized communities. For the past fourteen years, Kolkata Rista has been at the forefront of advocacy and support in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.…
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Pride Month: 5 steps to greater LGBTQ equality in India
EVEN as the world celebrates Pride Month, the global struggle towards LGBTQ equality has been long and arduous. In India, the recognition of transgender people as citizens with all fundamental rights granted under the Constitution of India in the NALSA vs Union of India case in 2014, and the decriminalization of adult consensual same-sex relationships…