PBS NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni's program and "hugging token" for her visit to a revered guru known as the "hugging saint." Amma, a 60-year-old South Indian woman who has hugged ...

Tamil Nadu’s first legally-registered trans marriage takes center stage in director Shiva Krish’s documentary short “Amma’s Pride,” the sole LGBTQ+ selection at this year’s International Film Festival ...

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Tamil Nadu's first legally-registered trans marriage takes center stage in director Shiva Krish's documentary short "Amma's Pride," the sole LGBTQ+ selection at this year's International Film Festival ...