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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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Exaggerations, silences and treasure: Kerala’s Arabian tale of migration to the ‘Gulf’
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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: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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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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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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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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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana