Niger, Senegal, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Indonesia tightened anti-LGBTQ laws in 2026, while over 60 nations still criminalise same-sex conduct. India, where homosexuality was decriminalised in 2018 but same-sex marriage remains unrecognised, passed a controversial transgender rights amendment in March 2026 that replaced self-identification with mandatory medical board examination.
Read Full ArticleIndia’s 2026 Transgender Law Amendment Sparks Debate: Progress or Rollback? Concerns rise over loss of self-identification and increased medical control.
Supreme Court of India observes that it recognizes that pregnancy can also be experienced by some non-binary people and transgender men.
In its over-enthusiasm to protect LGBTQIA+ rights, has the Supreme Court exceeded its constitutional mandate under Article 142? A Delhi University research scholar evaluates the theme.
The Madras High Court lauded that State government for drafting and introducing the Tamil Nadu Gender and Sexual Minority Policy (Draft).
The states of Punjab and Haryana may soon have a new Appellate Authority to adjudicate on grievances of runaway couples seeking protection from the state. Read more.
The Madras HC has asked the State government to consider providing 1% horizontal reservation to transgender persons in the field of education and Public employment. State is expected to respond by Mar...
The Supreme Court upholds the gender-specific nature of anti-sexual harassment regulations, declining to extend protections to LGBTQIA+ individuals through judicial orders, emphasizing the original ai...
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