Fashion has always been a platform for self-expression and identity. It allows individuals to showcase their personality, creativity, and interests through clothes and accessories. However, there has been a shift in recent years towards a more fluid approach to fashion, one that embraces ease and individuality in a world that is constantly changing and evolving. Gone are the days when…
Garima Greh under Mitr Trust is a shelter home run by Rudrani Chhetri, who is a human rights activist for the LGBTQ+, Hijra and Transgender Community. Currently heading a health and human rights organzation for the upliftment of trans men and women. It’s a remarkable shelter home housing close to 25 housemates, educating nd upskilling for a better living and…
The decision followed a protracted struggle by activists and members of the community against the repressive law, introduced in 1861 when India was under British rule. It threatened imprisonment, even a lifetime sentence, and a fine for those who engaged in what it labelled as “unnatural offences” or intercourse “against the order of nature.” Here’s a chronology of the battle…
Being gay, obviously, I faced a lot of hardship during my school & college time – dealing with discrimination and bullying from people my entire childhood. It still feels like a significant wound when I think about it today. Since I reached out to my parents it was like a huge weight had been lifted off my chest. They were…
In 1924, Henry Gerber, a German immigrant, founded in Chicago the Society for Human Rights, the first documented gay rights organization in the United States. During his U.S. Army service in World War I, Gerber was inspired to create his organization by the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee, a “homosexual emancipation” group in Germany. Gerber’s small group published a few issues of its…
