On February 20, 2026, Mumbai came alive as members of the city’s LGBTQIA community took part in the much-awaited Pride 2026 march in South Mumbai. Known popularly as the Rainbow March, the event brought together activists, allies, and citizens from all walks of life, united in their call for equality, inclusion, and legal rights for LGBTQIA
20 February,2026 09:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn a first-of-its-kind initiative in Jharkhand, a cafe has been set up in Ramgarh district that will be run exclusively by members of the transgender community. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Faiz Aq Ahmed Mumtaz inaugurated 'TransCafe' at the district collectorate park on Tuesday. An initiative of the district administration, the cafe will be managed
18 February,2026 04:00 PM IST | Ramgarh (Jharkhand) | PTIThink Valentine's Day, and you picture dramatic proposals and grand declarations of love. But the day is different for India's queer community, who do not have the right to marry their partner or even the luxury to proclaim their love openly. Aditi Anand, co-founder of Neelam Studios with Pa Ranjith, founder of Little Red Car Films, and producer of
14 February,2026 04:33 PM IST | Mumbai | Nandini ShahEmpathy and authenticity have always driven Onir’s queer-themed stories on screen. The filmmaker’s next, a short film titled Tumhari Khushboo, is laced with the same qualities. What makes its casting notable is that Onir has roped in Shashi Bhushan, a visually impaired actor, to portray a queer and visually impaired character opposite B
30 January,2026 07:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal AsharFellows 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 MaheshwariADVERTISEMENT
-1771597733765_d.png?tr=w-436,h-271 "Mumbai celebrates Pride 2026 with music, dance, and colourful solidarity. Pic/Ashish Raje")
