Bharatiya Janata Party

Trans groups in India have been nervous about the stability of their rights since Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi was re-elected as Chowkidar. (Photo by Mayank Makhija/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Trans
Nov 27 2019

India passes ‘dehumanising’ trans rights bill despite immense pressure from queer activists

Subramanian Swamy, Indian Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader and Rajya Sabha (MP) delivers a speech during a journalists conference ahead of the Narad Jayanti in Amritsar on April 29, 2018. - Narad Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Narada Muni which falls on May 1. In some parts of India Narada Jayanti is also known as Patrakar Diwas (Journalist Day) because Devrishi Narada is considered the precursor of journalists and musicians. (Photo by NARINDER NANU / AFP) (Photo credit should read NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images)

Current Affairs
Sep 06 2018

Indian MP says homosexuality is ‘a genetic disorder like having six fingers’ after gay sex is legalised

Current Affairs
Jan 15 2015

Indian ruling party says it is ‘for decriminalising homosexuality’