Lgbt Issues
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Two judges cannot decide on same-sex marriage, needs debate in Parliament, says BJP MP Sushil Modi
The BJP leader said some ‘left-liberal people’ are pursuing western culture and trying to bring in a law for recognition of same-sex marriage in India.
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Bill to legalise same-sex marriage introduced in Parliament by NCP MP Supriya Sule
LGBTQIA+ persons are still ‘unable to marry and start their own families’ that heterosexual people are entitled to, the Bill said.
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Film on homosexual soldier not given NOC as it would show Army in ‘poor light’, Centre tells LS
Filmmaker Onir had wanted to make the movie on the life of Major J Suresh, who quit the Army on account of his sexual orientation.
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Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘No Muslim can win, now or in the future’: In Assam’s Barpeta, delimitation fears confirmed
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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Dabur ad withdrawal shows that the decriminalisation of homosexuality in India amounts to nothing
The company retracted the spot featuring a lesbian couple and apologised ‘for unintentionally hurting people’s sentiments’.
R Raj Rao
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Continuous effort needed to remove prejudices against LGBTQIA+ persons: Madras High Court
The court was hearing a petition filed by a lesbian couple seeking protection against harassment from the police and their families.
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Medical courses in India reaffirm ‘queerphobia’, says Madras HC, advises change in curriculum
The High Court noted that the forensic medical curriculum described sodomy, lesbianism and oral sex as sexual offences.
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Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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Madras HC bans ‘cure’ of sexual orientation, issues guidelines to police to handle LGBTQ cases
Justice Anand Venkatesh ordered strict action against those found to be indulging in attempts to ‘cure or change’ sexual orientation by health professionals.
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‘Juno’ actor Elliot Page comes out as transgender; support pours in from Hollywood, LGBTQ groups
Page, who most recently starred in Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy’, came out as gay in 2014.
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Is there one ‘gay gene’? No, we found there are many
A study of almost half a million people shows that many parts of our genetic code seem to influence same-sex sexual behaviour.
Brendan Zietsch, The Conversation
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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Pow! How comics are helping queer men reclaim their own bodies
Common cultural narratives on what so-called perfect bodies should look like often lead to eating disorders, isolation and mental health issues.
Phillip Joy, Matthew Numer, Megan Aston and Stephanie Gauvin, The Conversation
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Brunei makes homosexuality a crime punishable by stoning to death
The new laws introduced in the Muslim-majority country also specify penalties for several other crimes including amputation for theft.
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Scotland: In a first, all state schools to teach rights of LGBT people
Students will learn, among other things, terminology used by the queer community. It is aimed at tackling homophobia, biphobia and transphobia, said a minister.
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The Field
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024
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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title