LGBTQ in rural India

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Transgender student uses art to reach hearts

Arnavi Sharma is a final-year student at the Institute of Music and Fine Arts in Jammu University. She strives to create awareness about the LGBTQ community through her artwork and especially for those struggling to own their identities.

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Small-town lesbian couple await same-sex court ruling

Though steeped in ordinariness, Shalu and Mehak have put up an extraordinary fight for the relationship they want to be legitimised.

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‘Urban’ LGBTQIA+ versus queerness in rural India

Legalising homosexuality has had little impact on the deeply entrenched queerphobia in rural India, where there is a lack of awareness and discussion on LGBTQIA+ rights.