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Germany hosts Hungary as sports, politics mix at Euro 2020

Both Germany and Hungary are trying avoid early elimination from the European Championship. The Hungarians need to win when the teams meet on Wednesday, the Germans don't. The match will take place following a request to light the stadium in rainbow colors to protest what the Munich city council said was the "homophobic and transphobic legislation of the Hungarian government. UEFA turned down the council's application. It previously gave the go-ahead for Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to continue wearing a captain's armband with the rainbow colors considering that it was promoting a good cause, i.e. diversity. It will be the first competitive match between Germany and Hungary since the Miracle of Bern in the 1954 World Cup final, when the West German team came from behind to defeat a Hungarian side considered to be the best in the world 3-2. Hungary coach Marco Rossi's current team can't be compared to the Mighty Magyars of yesteryear, but it can still reach the round of 16 after

Transgenders can't get state benefits as most official data ignores 'other'

Lack of means to record their preferred gender identities means that many Indians who identify as transgender are excluded from various social security benefits.

IIMA report bats for inclusion in academia amid lack of political support

Prof. Errol D'souza, Director, IIM-A, says, 'An inclusive culture is indispensable for students to be who they are, openly express themselves, and grow holistically'

Queer at the workplace: Parmesh Shahani nudges companies to be inclusive

Shahani dreams of an India where being queer is a non-issue, says Chintan Girish Modi

Portraits of the artist

A collection of interviews with the great Frida Kahlo captures the many facets of her spontaneous, luminous creativity

An equal union

Why is the legal recognition of same-sex marriages being touted as the next big milestone for the LGBT rights movement in India?

Buttigieg confirmed transportation secy, first openly LGBTQ Cabinet member

Buttigieg, a breakout star of the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign before dropping out and endorsing Biden, was confirmed by a strong bipartisan vote of 86 to 13

How a Bengaluru NGO raised Rs 220 crore for fight against coronavirus

How GiveIndia's campaign to raise Rs 220 crore for Covid relief gathered a momentum of its own pulling in many much-maligned segments of society

Love, law and society

Book review of Sex and the Supreme Court

The state of LGBTQ+ rights: 'India does not have anti-discrimination code'

Supreme Court advocate Saurabh Kirpal, who was also the lawyer for the petitioners in the case that led to the decriminalization of homosexuality, shares his views

Know all about Marsha Johnson, the LGBTQ+ activist in today's Google doodle

Marsha is credited as one of the key leaders of the 1969 Stonewall uprising-widely regarded as a critical turning point for the international LGBTQ+ rights movement

Health associations warn against dangers of LGBT 'conversion therapy'

Three Indian mental health associations issued separate statements last month pointing to the dangers of 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQIA+ people, two years after same-sex relations were decriminalis

Tata Steel asks LGBTQ+ employees to declare partners, avail HR benefits

Tata Steel on Monday said it has introduced a new human resource policy that enables its employees from the LGBTQ+ community to declare their partners and avail all HR benefits permissible under the law. With its vision to provide equal opportunity to the employees, it has been an endeavour of the company to create an enabling workforce for all diverse groups, respecting and embracing the differences in the individuals, the steel maker said in a statement. "Partners mean people of same-sex living like a married couple," it said. LGBTQ+ refers to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and related communities. Under the expanded diversity and inclusion (D&I) policy, Tata Steel employees and their partners will be able to avail a host of benefits including health check-up, medical facilities, adoption leave, new-born parent and child care leave, and inclusion in employee assistance programme (EAP). Employees will also get financial assistance for gender ...

Wanted: The woke corporation

It is inconceivable that there are no gays working in Indian corporations but obviously, the subject remains taboo enough in the workplace for those of alternate sexual orientation to feel safer

Joe Biden's LGBTQ record comes back to haunt him at Iowa presidential forum

The former vice president backed "don't ask, don't tell" as part of a larger defense bill and later voted to remove it

No single 'gay gene' defines sexuality, finds largest-ever DNA analysis

The new statistical analysis revealed five points in our chromosomes, called loci, which appear closely linked to sexuality, though each individually has a 'very small' influence

Taiwan becomes the first Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage

Taiwan's top court had ruled two years ago that not allowing same-sex marriage violates the constitution with judges giving the government until May 24, 2019 to make the changes to the constitution.

Rainbow parents: How Humsafar Trust handles issues around LGBTQ community

A support group has been started by LGBTQ parents in Mumbai, to come out in support of each other and to make their children live a life guilt-free

Now, free condom bank to promote safe sex among LGBTQ

AIDS Healthcare Foundation has been advocating safe sex through several campaigns