In a welcome news for the LGBTQ community in India, people in a queer relationship will no longer face any restriction on opening a joint bank account or nominating a person as a beneficiary to receive the money, the Finance Ministry said in a circular.

India: LGBTQ persons can open joint bank accounts, nominate beneficiaries

Manvendra Singh Gohil, India's first openly gay prince, revealed recently that his parents attempted to get him brain surgery in an effort to change his sexuality.

Parents wanted brain surgery, reveals India's first gay prince Gohil on 'forced sexual conversion'

The Indian Supreme Court, on Tuesday (April 18) heard arguments on a batch of 15 pleas which have sought the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the country. This comes a day after the Indian government reiterated its opposition to the motion calling the petitions an “urban elitist concept far removed from social ethos of the country”.

India’s apex court heard arguments on same-sex marriage legalisation. Here’s what happened

Educational institutions in India do not want a transgender student to be studying alongside their regular students

Why Indian schools have so few transgender students

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India: LGBTQ persons can open joint bank accounts, nominate beneficiaries

Parents wanted brain surgery, reveals India's first gay prince Gohil on 'forced sexual conversion'

India’s apex court heard arguments on same-sex marriage legalisation. Here’s what happened

Why Indian schools have so few transgender students