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Turkey's LGBTQ community dread future under Erdogan

The Islamic-rooted leader constantly railed against LGBTQ people on the campaign trail, accusing them of threatening traditional family values and calling them "perverse".

published on : 29th May 2023
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Target latest company to be targeted for LGBTQ+ support, pulls some Pride month clothing

Target said that customers knocked down Pride displays at some stores, angrily approached workers and posted threatening videos on social media from inside the stores.

published on : 24th May 2023
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Europe's top court condemns Romania for violating gay couples' rights

In Romania, an EU member since 2007, homosexuality was decriminalised only in 2001, but the country still bars marriage and civil partnerships for same-sex couples.

published on : 23rd May 2023
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Using ‘he/him,’ ‘she/her’ in emails got 2 dorm directors fired at small New York Christian college

Their former employer, Houghton University, wanted them to drop the identifiers in line with a new policy for email formats implemented in September. Both refused and were fired.

published on : 22nd May 2023
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Meet Padma Lakshmi, the first transgender lawyer of Kerala

In conversation with the 27-year-old lawyer from Kochi who has made helping the marginalised her life mission.

published on : 18th May 2023
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Taiwan expands adoption rights for same-sex couples

Taiwan is at the vanguard of Asia's burgeoning LGBTQ rights movement, becoming the first place in the region to legalise marriage equality in 2019.

published on : 16th May 2023
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'Terribly sad': China's leading LGBTQIA+ advocacy group closes down

'Beijing LGBT+ Center was basically the last major, long-running organisation standing after waves of crackdowns,' Jinghua Qian said.

published on : 16th May 2023
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French LGBTQ group sees homophobic attacks on rise

Reports of discrimination included estate agents refusing to sell or rent to LGBTQ couples or families, and public spaces like shops and libraries refusing entry to non-binary or trans individuals.

published on : 16th May 2023
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Same-sex marriage: Will form panel to address concerns of couples, centre tells SC

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the petitioners can give their suggestions on the issue of exploring what administrative steps can be taken in this regard.

published on : 3rd May 2023
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Consider leaving questions raised in same-sex marriage pleas to Parliament: Centre to SC

"The real question is who would take a call on what constitutes marriage and between whom," Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said on the fifth day of hearing.

published on : 26th April 2023
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Group of over 400 parents of LGBTQIA++ writes to CJI, seek marriage equality for their kids 

The letter by 'Sweekar-The Rainbow Parents,' is a group formed by the parents of Indian LGBTQIA++ who are urging that the right to 'marriage equality' be granted.

published on : 25th April 2023
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Bar Council of India passes resolution opposing same-sex marriage recognition

Without providing any data to back its claim, the BCI alleged that "99.9 per cent of people were opposed" to the idea of same-sex marriage in the country.

published on : 24th April 2023
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The rights being sought to marry, have children & inherit: LGBTQIA+ cry from heart to SC

One of the petitioner has expanded the ambit of his plea requesting conferment of rights consequent to marriage including adoption, succession and inheritance.

published on : 22nd April 2023
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Want votes? Support same-sex marriage, political parties told

He also mentioned that they wanted to adopt a girl child, and legalisation of same sex marriage will take them one step closer to realising that wish.  

published on : 21st April 2023
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Are binary spouses necessary for marriage, asks SC on same-sex marriage

The bench said the law provides a framework for the concept of marriage and it is broad enough to take care of later developments such as same-sex relationships.

published on : 20th April 2023
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Leading global scientists urge Uganda’s president to veto anti-LGBTQ bill: Report  

The letter has been signed by 15 leading scientists around the world, from countries including South Africa, the United States, Canada, the UK, Kenya, and Australia.

published on : 20th April 2023
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'We have no place': LGBTQ Saudis forced into exile

Under Saudi law, homosexuality is an offence potentially punishable by death, but rights groups say it is hard to determine the extent to which authorities enforce it.

published on : 20th April 2023
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State can't discriminate individual based on sexual characteristic: SC on same-sex marriage

Senior advocate, K V Viswanathan, who also represented one of the petitioners, said branding the petitioners as "urban elitist" showed an "absolute lack of grace."

published on : 20th April 2023
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Recognize same-sex marriages to help us lead dignified lives like heterosexuals: Petitioners to SC

The petitioners urged the top court to use its plenary power, "prestige and moral authority" to push the society to acknowledge such a union.

published on : 19th April 2023
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Won't go into personal laws; 'notion of man, woman not absolute' based on genitals: SC on same-sex marriage

Terming the issue involved in the pleas as "complex", the bench asked the lawyers appearing in the matter to advance arguments on the Special Marriage Act, a religion neutral statue.

published on : 18th April 2023
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