How Inclusive is India to 'Third Sex'. Do Transgender take part in Election? To know more, watch the video.

India Election Watch: The Story of India's Transgender Voters

Life has never been easy for 53-year old Ramanujam (alias) Radha, but she has chosen a tougher path for herself, a path that nobody from her community in Tamil Nadu has taken.

'I am bestowed with a man's strength and a woman's compassion', says Tamil Nadu's first Transgender candidate

George Clooney calls to boycott Brunei-owned hotels

Indonesia's communications ministry said on Wednesday that Instagram had taken down an account displaying comic strips depicting the struggles faced by gay Muslim men after authorities labelled it "pornographic".

Instagram deletes gay Muslim comic strips after pressure from Indonesian authorities

Rainbow flags flew high and gay anthems blasted out over Yangon’s river as a flotilla of boats took to the water of Myanmar’s biggest city on Saturday for the country’s first-ever Pride boat parade in a sign of growing acceptance for LGBT rights.

Myanmar’s first LGBT pride boat parade sets sail

Lady Gaga is the latest celebrity to have called out US President Donald Trump over US government shutdown. The singer took a moment in the middle of her show in Las Vegas on Saturday night to adress the issue and criticised Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.

Lady Gaga calls out Trump over government shutdown, says Mike Pence is the 'worst representation of a Christian'

The government of Thailand has approved draft legislation to allow same-sex civil union, a step which could make it the first Asian country to recognize such partnerships once the bill is passed, official sources said on Wednesday.

Thai government approves bill to legalise same-sex civil union

The Miss Universe pageant in Thailand's Bangkok was one of the firsts on Sunday after the event had its first ever-transgender woman competing for the title. Spain's Angela Ponce made history after she walked on the runway of the star-studded event.

Angela Ponce becomes first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe

Nepal was hailed as a leader in LGBT rights when it became the first country in conservative South Asia to recognise a third gender and assure equality for its sexual minorities.

Nepal stalls on LGBT rights despite early strides

LGBT drama troupe in Siliguri stages play to sensitize society

A referendum to change Romania's constitution to prevent same-sex couples from securing the right to marry failed to draw enough voters to validate the result on Sunday, after a campaign that led to a rise in hate speech against the gay community.

Romanian constitutional ban on same-sex marriage fails on low vote turnout

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said he did not agree with the portion of the historic Supreme Court judgment decriminalising consensual gay sex that called sexuality a part of free speech, as he felt it raises questions on restraining any form of homosexual or bisexual activity in a school hostel, prison or army frontier.

SC ruling on 377: Disagree with reasoning that sexuality is part of free speech, says Arun Jaitley

Dozens of drag queens and kings marched through Itaewon on Saturday, a suburb of Seoul best known for its nightlife and a nascent but vibrant gay scene

In a first, South Korea holds drag parade with Rainbow flags and high heels

Microblogging website Weibo announced banning 'homosexual' content on its platform

'I am gay' protests break out in China

'Give democracy a chance,' Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit said in English at the launch

Thai auto heir launches new party, promises to heal political rift

On February 14, Ponnusamy wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, seeking permission for mercy killing as she was allegedly refused the job of cabin crew in Air India due to her gender

Supreme Court to hear writ petition by trans-woman Shanavi Ponnusamy

'Myanmar faces a very serious crisis -- with a potentially severe impact on the security of the region,' said Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein

Rohingya abuses could spark regional conflict: UN rights chief

Pre-colonial India never recognised any discrimination based on someone’s sexual inclination, let alone criminalising the same.

Opinion: Superpower India treats LGBTs as per discriminatory colonial laws

According to the Dawn, a number of armed attackers opened fire at the transgender in Khyber Supermarket.

Transgender shot dead in Pakistan

The ban came after a similar decision on all LGBT cultural events in Ankara province

Istanbul district bans gay film festival

The overwhelming votes have been paving the way for legislation by the end of 2017 and sparking rainbow celebrations on Wednesday, with people wearing wedding dresses and sequined suits and declaring ?our love is real?

Rainbow celebrations galore as Australians vote for same-sex marriage

The bill lays jail terms of between one and three years for first-time offenders, whether the act takes place in public or private. Repeat offenders would get five years

Egypt bill looks to criminalise homosexuality

A transgender sailor of the Indian Navy approached the high court to challenge the order of the Navy removing her from service because she went through sex operation.?

Meet Sabi Giri, Indian Navy's first transgender sailor

The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to consider giving an alternate job to a transgender sailor who was removed from service after a sex change, terming it an "out of the box situation".

Delhi High Court asks Navy to consider transgender for alternate job

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