Fellows in love Fellow Travelers is a political thriller set in 1950s United States where two government workers, Hawk Fuller and Tim Laughlin, enter into an illicit gay relationship. They navigate political issues of 20-century America, most notably McCarthyism which aimed to purge American politics of communists and homosexuals. This Amazon Prim
18 January,2026 09:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Aarav GargThis show has made so many queer people believe in love again,” Dan Rebello tells us. It’s been a long day at work for the primary school teacher, but their voice gets animated as we discuss the Heated Rivalry phenomenon that’s taken the world by storm. The Canadian show tells the story of two secretly gay ice hockey players, Shan
18 January,2026 08:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Debjani PaulWhile most of us enjoy a jolly good time in December, the month can be very difficult for most in the queer community. Family gatherings, Christmas parties, festivities, all become grounds for rejection and homophobia. That’s why Mumbai Queer Pride, along with all recognisable queer collectives in the city, including Gaysi Family, Yaariyan, H
08 January,2026 07:45 PM IST | Mumbai | Akshita MaheshwariA 27-year-old man from Telangana was allegedly confined for three hours and robbed during a New Year’s Eve meet arranged through an LGBTQIA+ dating app in Powai. Police said the incident occurred on December 31 on the pipeline cycle track road behind Amrut Bar. The victim had travelled to Mumbai after connecting with a man on Grindr. Investi
05 January,2026 08:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Anish PatilA recent survey found that LGBTQIA+ children and adolescents face the highest levels of discrimination and bullying in their own homes, schools and neighbourhoods, with activists and stakeholders urging for concerted efforts to address these issues to help them get equal opportunities. A recent survey of over 900 LGBTQ+ individuals by a Kolkata-ba
15 December,2025 06:37 AM IST | Guwahati | AgenciesThere is a room with pink walls — the furniture in its place. Two frames adorn the walls of the room, and a figure pushes against the door when their family constantly knocks from the outside, urging them to come out. “I want to go back home,” says Radha, a teen with short hair, wearing a blue tank and shorts, as they take their s
07 December,2025 09:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Dhwani GaikwadAnger gushes through the phone as this writer picks it up. “If he wants to use that word, he should come live like us for a day,” says Nandini Sabban, a trans woman belonging to the hijra community. The word she’s talking about is “ch**ka” — a slur casually used by socialite Orhan Awatramani, better known as Orry
16 November,2025 09:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Akshita MaheshwariA couple of months ago, Christina Evers was stopped from entering the ladies’ washroom at Kalyan station by cis women. “‘Go to the gents washroom’, they yelled at me. I shot back: ‘To get raped?’” recalls Evers. Accessing public spaces has always been a challenge for trans women in India. Cis men fetishise
16 November,2025 08:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Arpika BhosaleI have been on HRT for three years now, so when people look at me, they see a man’s face,” says Riyam Jain, a trans man whose full beard is an inspiration for the small but tight-knit community. “But when I’d step out of the pool, I could feel people’s eyes drift to my lower half, and if there was no bulge, the stares
29 September,2025 06:19 PM IST | Mumbai | Debjani PaulOn September 21, filmmaker Onir was honoured with the Gay Bombay Icon Award by Gay Bombay for bringing queer stories to the fore with his movies. The award — given out by the LGBTQIA+ organisation that was founded in 1998 — recognises individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing queer representation and rights in soc
23 September,2025 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar BasuSocial media users are slamming popular American musician Snoop Dogg on the internet after his comment about LGBTQIA+ representation in movies went viral. He said he’s “scared to go to the movies” because of homosexual relationships' representation in children’s films. His remarks during his appearance on the It’s Givi
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