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Indian gay couple begin legal battle for same-sex marriage

Legal rights for LGBTQ people in India have been expanding over the past decade, and most of these changes have come through the Supreme Court’s intervention.

published on : 3rd February 2023
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'Homosexuality not a crime': Pope Francis

He attributed his earlier attitudes against homosexuality to cultural backgrounds and said bishops in particular need to undergo a process of change to recognize the dignity of everyone.

published on : 25th January 2023
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Row in Kerala over Muslim league leader's remarks on LGBTQ

“LGBTQ is the worst form of homosexuality and attempts are on to give colour to this,” he said in his speech.

published on : 15th January 2023
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World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality

Former Qatari national team player Khalid Salman told a German reporter in an interview that being gay is "haram," or forbidden in Arabic, and that he has a problem with children seeing gay people.

published on : 8th November 2022
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'My Policeman' movie review: A jejune tale of forbidden love

As the film progresses, we understand that Taylor’s psyche mirrors homophobic people and how she embarks on a journey of unlearning and accepting the spectrum.

published on : 5th November 2022
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'Familial relationships may take form of domestic, unmarried partnerships or queer relationship': SC

The observations are significant as activists have been raising the issue of recognising LGBT marriages and civil unions as well as allowing live-in couples to adopt.

published on : 28th August 2022
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'Warn everyone': Spain's gay community acts as monkeypox spreads

Spain is one of the world's worst-hit countries. The country's health ministry's emergency and alert coordination centre put the number of infected people at 4,298.

published on : 31st July 2022
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Kerala Muslim groups intensify campaign against gender politics, homosexuality

Social media activist Ashkar Lessirey’s face turned red when he received an Amazon India dispatch, which carried the colour of the flag of the LGBTQ community on the wrapper.

published on : 23rd June 2022
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Kerala HC allows lesbian couple Adhila, Fathima to live together

 The Kerala High Court reunited lesbian pair Adhila Nazrin, 22, and Fathima Noora, 23, through a landmark verdict on Tuesday and allowed them to live together.

published on : 1st June 2022
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Allahabad HC rejects two women's plea to recognise their 'marriage', cites Hindu culture

A Habeas Corpus plea was filed by Anju Devi seeking the custody of her 23-year-old daughter who, she alleged, was illegally detained by a 22-year-old woman.

published on : 14th April 2022
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Norway FA president Lise Klaveness thinks Qatar should have decriminalised homosexuality before selling tickets

Qatar and FIFA have consistently said taking the World Cup to the country has accelerated positive changes in the nation's laws and society.

published on : 1st April 2022
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'377 Ab Normal' is for heterosexual population of India: Director Faruk Kabir 

The historic verdict passed by Supreme Court of abolishing Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that decriminalised same-sex relationships, turned out to be a trigger point for the filmmaker.

published on : 30th March 2019
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If gay professor in 'Aligarh' was alive today, he wouldn't have to die: Actor Manoj Bajpayee

The actor recalled the struggle he went through while playing the gay professor.

published on : 8th September 2018
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Section 377: Chennai turns ‘gay’, celebrates pride and love

India's Supreme court gave the 'queer' their rights in a historic decision on September 6.

published on : 8th September 2018
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Section 377 verdict: Who are the main petitioners?

There are six substantive writ petitions and multiple interventions against Section 377 of IPC.

published on : 7th September 2018
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Section 377: Highlights from Supreme Court's verdict on legalising homosexuality

LGBTQ community possess the same constitutional rights as other citizens of the country, ruled the Supreme Court.

published on : 7th September 2018
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Section 377: Congress hails, other netas cautious

Other political parties like CPI (M), CPI and AAP limited themselves to single sentence responses.

published on : 6th September 2018
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When India voted against gay rights at the United Nations

Same-sex relations were a criminal offence in India after the Supreme Court had in 2013 overturned a Delhi High Court judgment that decriminalised gay sex in 2011.

published on : 6th September 2018
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Guess which country legalised same-sex marriage first

India has fought a lengthy battle against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which dates back to 1861.

published on : 6th September 2018
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Supreme Court decriminalises homosexuality: Bollywood hails 'historical judgment'

'Three cheers for the Supreme Court,' screamed Bollywood as the apex court on Thursday decriminalised homosexuality.

published on : 6th September 2018
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