Sexual Minorities in India (LGBTQ): Status and Challenges

Sexual minorities are groups of people whose sexual orientation, gender identity, or sexual characteristics are different from the presumed majority of the population, which are heterosexual. Earlier ‘Gay’ was the broad term used to refer to sexual minorities but the terminology has been expanded to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex among others (LGBTQI+).

Challenges

• Inequality and Violence: Members of the LGBT community are more vulnerable to intolerance, discrimination, harassment, and even violence because of their sexual orientation.
• Lack of Social Acceptance: Sexual minorities fail to find acceptance even in their own families. They are often disowned or are ....