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In a first, Bengal LGBT trio joins National Lok Adalat – Times of India

Yesterday, December 10th in the town of Malda in Bengal India, three judges who looked at more than 900 cases that day, were added. Unlike normal additions to the court, these for the first time were three individuals who identified as members of the LGBT community. These three members were excited and honored to be members of the court, one of them saying that being on the court and being called “sir” by the other judges was “unforgetable.” They see this as a turning point for LGBT equality in India.

In a first, Bengal LGBT trio joins National Lok Adalat – Times of India

16th Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk: Amend or scrap Transgender Bill, participants tell Centre

The Pride walk, was the same as the annual walk in its celebratory nature, with hundreds of people walking with painted faces and holding signs. However, there was a note of disappointment to it in response to the new Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016, which violates India’s National Legal Aids Service Authority. More importantly according to the Indian LGBT people is its negative definition of transgender.

16th Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk: Amend or scrap Transgender Bill, participants tell Centre