Homosexuality
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‘Same-sex couples can be equally good parents’: Delhi child rights body tells Supreme Court
The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has filed an application backing the legalisation of same-sex marriages in India.
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‘Against personal laws of all religions’: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind opposes same-sex marriage
In an application before the Supreme Court, the Muslim body said that the concept of same-sex marriage is an assault on the family system.
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SC refers petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriages to Constitution Bench
In its affidavit, the Centre had opposed giving the legal recognition, saying they are ‘not comparable with the Indian family unit concept’.
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Trending
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Has Modi’s Vande Bharat push come at the cost of train safety?
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Armed gangs and a partisan state: How Manipur slipped into civil war
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Why froth is essential for the perfect beer-drinking experience
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‘A boon’, ‘hope he stays’: After horrific accident, BJP, supporters rally to railway minister’s side
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Presenting data in charts? Do not use 3D objects to show values, warns a data visualisation expert
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Centre opposes same-sex marriage petitions, says it can’t be compared to ‘Indian family unit’
The Supreme Court had asked the government to respond to a batch of pleas seeking to legalise marriage of homosexual couples.
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Saudi Arabia: Officials seize rainbow-coloured toys, claim they promote homosexuality
The confiscated items ‘contradict the Islamic faith and public morals, and promote homosexual colours targeting the younger generation’, an official said.
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Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ Bill will lead to a disaster, just as Britain’s section 28 did
The Bill bars teachers from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom.
Catherine Lee, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Hydroelectric dam damaged during war in Ukraine, floods hit nearby towns
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Watch: Dalit groom rides horse on wedding day under police protection in Madhya Pradesh
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Caught on camera: Roadside vendor in Noida uses water from drain to clean fruits
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Watch: BJP spokesperson says ‘Down with Nathuram Godse’ on air under pressure from Congress leader
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With Superman coming out as bisexual, the suppression of queer superheroes has finally ended
Queer representation has moved from the periphery to become just another component of a superhero’s identity.
Jason Bainbridge, The Conversation
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BJP’s opposition to gay marriage reflects Vatican’s puritanical position
To this way of thinking, marriage is a sacrosanct institution. Letting it pass into the hands of the ‘perverse’ will only serve to defile the institution.
R Raj Rao
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Supreme Court refuses to adjourn hearing of petitions to decriminalise homosexual activity
A five-judge Constitution bench is scheduled to begin hearing the pleas on Tuesday.
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The Reel
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Watch: Trailer of ‘The Night Manager’ part two is out
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‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ trailer: Romantic film stars Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani
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Tigmanshu Dhulia on Irrfan: ‘His observation of life was very surgical, very meticulous’
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Start the week with a film: ‘Charlie’s Country’ is a powerful portrait of defiance
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‘Scoop’ review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach
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‘Don’t think something is wrong with you’: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to man who faced abuse for being gay
The spiritual leader said that one’s sexual orientation is not a permanent thing and might change, while answering a question at a lecture at JNU.
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When art used the term ‘macaroni’ to refer to homosexuality
Long before the Oscar Wilde trials of the 19th century, the idea of the homosexual man had started to get visibility.
Dominic Janes
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Indonesia: Sharia court in Aceh sentences two men to 85 lashes each for being gay
This was reportedly the first conviction of its kind.
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The Field
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WTC Final: Rohit Sharma on his legacy, transitioning from IPL to Test cricket, R Ashwin and more
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Hockey, Women’s Junior Asia Cup: India secure thrilling 2-2 draw against Korea
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WTC Final: As India take on Australia, a look at the key talking points for Rohit Sharma and Co
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Indian football: Kerala Blasters announce ‘temporary pause’ of women’s team after men’s ISL fines
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ICC WTC Final: Rahul Dravid on conditions at The Oval, Ajinkya Rahane’s return and more