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British-Indian gay male couple is first to wed in Nepal
Times of India, Posted: 8/19/2010, 9:10 AM
QUICK LOOK: They met in Mumbai, fell in love and sought to marry. However, there were several obstacles in the way. The 42-year-old, a social worker of Indian origin from the UK,... (MORE)

Indian gay prince launches Fun, a magazine for men
Hindustan Times (India), Posted: 8/8/2010, 2:04 PM
QUICK LOOK: India’s only openly gay prince, Manvendra Singh Gohil, has launched two magazines targeting the gay community. Fantasy, an “Indian version of Debonair” was re-launched... (MORE)
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Indian man in gay sex sting attempts self-immolation
Indian Express, Posted: 7/18/2010, 4:27 PM
QUICK LOOK: Rickshaw-puller Irfan, with whom Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Reader Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras was reportedly found involved in sexual relations and was covered in... (MORE)
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Numbers dwindle for Gay Pride march in south India
Times of India, Posted: 6/28/2010, 6:52 AM
QUICK LOOK: The second edition of the 'Chennai Rainbow Pride March' — an event to celebrate alternative sexuality and gender identities — on Sunday saw fewer participants when compared... (MORE)
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Surrogacy is still not option for Indian gay couples
Times of India, Posted: 5/27/2010, 6:36 PM
QUICK LOOK: Gay and lesbian couples, Indian or foreign, can't have children born with the help of an Indian surrogate mother. According to the draft `Assisted Reproductive Technology... (MORE)
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Police in N.W. Pakistan stop transgender wedding
Associated Press (AP), Posted: 5/26/2010, 9:07 AM
QUICK LOOK: Police in northwestern Pakistan broke up a wedding between a businessman and his transgender bride, taking away the couple and 43 guests for violating laws against same-sex... (MORE)

Will Indian public accept Bollywood's first gay film?
Sydney Morning Herald, Posted: 4/26/2010, 4:55 PM
QUICK LOOK: The posters are ready, as is the film. The only question is whether the Indian public is ready. "Dunno Y … Na Jaane Kyun," a film featuring Bollywood's first cinematic... (MORE)
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Indian prof in gay sex tape controversy found dead
Hindustan Times (India), Posted: 4/8/2010, 12:27 PM
QUICK LOOK: The gay community and social activists on Thursday demanded an impartial investigation into the mysterious death of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) professor S R Siras,... (MORE)
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Muslim univ. in India ordered to reinstate gay prof
India Today, Posted: 4/2/2010, 11:57 AM
QUICK LOOK: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday revoked the decision of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) to suspend Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, a reader of Marathi fiction and... (MORE)
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Gay man said to lure woman to green card marriage
New York Post, Posted: 3/19/2010, 10:05 AM
QUICK LOOK: It was a match made in speed-dating hell. A Long Island woman claims she was hoodwinked into marrying a Pakistani immigrant -- who tricked her into thinking he was a... (MORE)
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Meet the world's four newest gay rights battlegrounds
Foreign Policy Magazine, Posted: 3/9/2010, 7:53 PM
QUICK LOOK: The struggle for gay rights in the United States has been going on now for decades. In other parts of the world, however, the fight is in much earlier stages. Here are... (MORE)

Gays in India to get their own Valentine's Day cards
Agence France Presse (AFP), Posted: 2/12/2010, 3:14 AM
QUICK LOOK: Gay Indians can browse for their own Valentine's Day cards for the first time, with the country's largest card chain rolling out a small selection this year after a historic... (MORE)
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Pakistan's transgender hirja minority find their voice
The Guardian (U.K.), Posted: 1/30/2010, 8:59 AM
QUICK LOOK: Down a grimy alleyway in Rawalpindi, in the heart of Pakistan's military establishment, a striking figure tweaked her makeup and squirted a dash of perfume under her... (MORE)
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Bollywood gay film to be India's 'Brokeback Mountain'
Pink News (U.K.), Posted: 1/28/2010, 10:24 AM
QUICK LOOK: Although several gay scenes have featured already in Bollywood productions, an upcoming film is being touted as India's answer to Brokeback Mountain. Promotional posters... (MORE)
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India transgender beauty pageant angers gay activists
Mid-Day News (India), Posted: 1/19/2010, 8:03 AM
QUICK LOOK: The tremendous response to two beauty competitions fails to enthuse those working for rights of sexual minorities. More than 1,000 transgenders from the city are currently... (MORE)
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First pageant for transgender women begins in India
Sakaal Times (India), Posted: 1/11/2010, 1:48 PM
QUICK LOOK: The first-ever beauty pageant for transgenders – 'Vcare Indian Super Queen' – formally commenced from Monday – and the contestants would be judged on the basic of their... (MORE)
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Enzymes and RNA hold potential for curing HIV/AIDS
Times of India, Posted: 1/10/2010, 7:42 PM
QUICK LOOK: Researchers working towards a cure for HIV-AIDS have hit upon possibilities with true potential to transform into viable solutions in the future, said Robert T Schooley,... (MORE)

Gay Indian prince said to be seeking British soulmate
Thaindian News, Posted: 12/25/2008, 4:28 AM
QUICK LOOK: Manvendra Singh Gohil has been trawling the bars and clubs of a British seaside resort - even taking up a menial job - in a life-follows-art search for a soulmate.Gohil,... (MORE)
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Indian mayor lends an open ear to transgender woes
Times of India, Posted: 12/11/2008, 12:57 PM
QUICK LOOK: Mayor Rajlaxmi Bhosale on Tuesday promised to look into matters concerning the 5,000-strong transgender community in the city of Pune, India. She assured members of the... (MORE)
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365gay.com, Posted: 12/7/2008, 3:18 PM
QUICK LOOK: India’s federal government has told the Delhi High Court that homosexuality is the result of a perverse mind and should not be decriminalized. In a brief filed this week with the court, the government... (MORE)
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Gays in India fear blackmail and unhappy marriage
Washington Post, Posted: 11/17/2008, 2:06 AM
QUICK LOOK: Homosexuality is illegal under the Indian penal code, which describes the act as "against the order of nature" and declares it punishable by 10 years to life in prison,... (MORE)
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Bollywood comedy offers rebellious nod to gay life
Los Angeles Times, Posted: 11/16/2008, 5:36 PM
QUICK LOOK: In the Indian feature "Dostana," two straight men pretend to be a gay couple to live in a luxurious Miami apartment. When they realize their new roommate will be a gorgeous... (MORE)
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Delhi high court weighs ruling on India's sodomy law
India Law News, Posted: 11/8/2008, 10:07 AM
QUICK LOOK: The Delhi High Court reserved its order on a petition filed by gay rights activist, Naaz Foundation, seeking abolition of section 377(unusual sex) of the IPC as it violates... (MORE)
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Top Muslim doctor in U.K. suspended for gay hate mail
New Kerala (India), Posted: 11/5/2008, 1:11 PM
QUICK LOOK: A Muslim doctor who claimed homosexuals 'prey on society' was declared guilty of misconduct for undermining the Islamic medical community's confidence, a disciplinary... (MORE)
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Bangalore rally plans to protest transsexual's arrest
Times of India, Posted: 10/28/2008, 7:12 AM
QUICK LOOK: To condemn the recent arrest of five transsexuals, human rights activists are planning to hold a massive rally. Thirty-one activists questioned the transsexuals' arrest... (MORE)
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