Christians in a northeastern Indian state staged a day-long hunger strike on Feb. 17 against the government’s move to impose ...

The revival of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978, after decades of dormancy, raises serious questions. The government insists that this move is in the best interests of the ...

Instead of respecting the individual’s freedom, the APFRA imposes legal barriers, making religious conversion a difficult and risky decision. Those who choose to convert will often face social stigma, ...

Missouri AG Andrew Bailey says religious freedom means psychologists have a right to practice conversion therapy.

Pavitra Nandagiri is a Mahamandaleshwar—one of the highest-ranking monks of the Transgender Arena at the massive religious festival, Maha Kumbh.

Surgery was rare and risky in the medieval period. Though medical options were limited, trans people were able to take ...

Tasar and his business partner, Tai Tatu, became Christians in 1968 while staying with Tasar’s Christian relatives in Roing, ...