Lesbian

A lesbian couple that had been separated by their parents, who were opposed to the relationship were reunited by Kerala High Court on May 31. The court originally requested that the partner be brought before it, and when she did, she stated that she wished to live with the petitioner. The judge accepted their request since both women were grownups who wished to live together.  

Dabur India Limited on October 25 withdrew its advertisement featuring two lesbian women celebrating the Hindu festival of Karwa Chauth. The development came after Madhya Pradesh's Home Minister Narottam Mishara warned the company against legal action saying, ''Tomorrow, they'll come up with an advertisement that shows two men getting married. We cannot allow...objectionable content.'' ''We unconditionally apologise for… read-more

To protect the rights of LGBTQ community, the EU's executive Commission on November 12 launched its 'LGBTIQ Equality Strategy'. The EU Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova said that discrimination of the community "belongs to the authoritarian playbook". While most of the EU member countries are open to the strategy, some right-wing governments like Poland and Hungary have hostility towards this. However, the proposed strategy aims to bring… read-more