Gay Rights
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China has a Three No’s policy on homosexuality: No approval, no disapproval and no promotion
While gay sex has been legal in the country since 1997, couples aren’t allowed to marry. Now, the LGBTQ+ community is ‘marrying’ using a legal loophole.
Xu Chen and Wilfred Wang, The Conversation
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How a cake came to be at the centre of a legal row over gay rights in UK
The UK Supreme Court recently ruled in a case filed by a man whose request to have ‘support gay marriage’ written on a cake was turned down.
Jonathan Seglow, The Conversation
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In Ahmedabad, two women are giving the queer community a safe space where they can ask questions
QueerAbad, founded by Anahita Sarabhai and Shamini Kothari, aims to create an empathetic, engaged queer space in a conservative city.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
Trending
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Is the BJP rattled by the huge protests against the Citizenship Act in Assam?
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The Political Fix: BJP’s Citizenship Act move is a bigger gamble than even its Kashmir decision
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Citizenship Act: PM Modi says violent protests are ‘deeply distressing’ and against Indian ethos
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Citizenship Act: Jamia VC says FIR will be filed against police; DU students allegedly beaten up
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Delhi Police were ‘uncontrollable’ as they unleashed violence at Jamia Millia Islamia, students say
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‘Macaroni’ scandal of 1772: The homosexuality trial that rocked England a decade before Oscar Wilde
In the 18th century, a Captain Jones was convicted at the Old Bailey for sodomising a 13-year-old boy.
Dominic Janes, The Conversation
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As India’s top court decides on Section 377, Kochi art show helps understand same-sex intimacy
‘Homomorphism-II’, which goes on display in Kochi, aims to shine more light on issues important to the queer community.
TA Ameerudheen
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Section 377 hearing: Centre says it does not contest the right to choose a partner
The 19th-Century law criminalises ‘unnatural sex, against the order of nature’, which is punishable with life imprisonment.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Scenes from Delhi University where students were beaten up by the Delhi Police
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Watch: Students enact Babri Mosque demolition in school owned by RSS leader in Karnataka
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Watch: Protest marches across Kerala in solidarity with the students of Delhi’s Jamia University
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Watch: This group of women courageously defended a man from being attacked by the Delhi Police
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Piyush Goyal says ‘citizen from Mizoram’ happy with Citizenship Act, but he’s actually a BJP member
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Supreme Court to begin hearing pleas challenging law that criminalises homosexuality
The court will hear six petitions and interventions filed by NGO Naz Foundation, parents of queer people and Voices Against 377.
Scroll Staff
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Cricket Australia among 15 sporting organisations to sign open letter supporting same-sex marriage
Football Federation Australia, Basketball Australia, the National Rugby League and several Aussie Rules clubs have given their approval.
AFP
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Supreme Court’s Right to Privacy judgment opens door to gay sex being decriminalised in India
‘The right to privacy and the protection of sexual orientation lie at the core of the fundamental rights,’ the court said.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Reel
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In conflict-torn Afghanistan, dreaming of Amitabh Bachchan and Hindi film songs
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How a cafe owner and Rajiv Gandhi contributed to Ramanand Sagar’s blockbuster TV show ‘Ramayan’
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‘Ghost Stories’ trailer: The ‘Lust Stories’ quartet brings a series of horror short films
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‘Mardaani 2’ movie review: Once more, without feeling
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Is the web series ‘Queen’ about Jayalalithaa? Here’s what Ramya Krishnan has to say
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Buggery, bribery and a committee: How homosexuality was decriminalised in Britain
The legacy of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, which partially decriminalised male homosexuality 50 years ago.
Chris Ashford, The Conversation
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel urges Vladimir Putin to protect gay rights
‘Torture is going on with electric shocks, beatings with cables,’ she told the BBC.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: 20 years ago, American television heard the earth-shattering words, ‘I’m gay’
Ellen DeGeneres stunned the world by coming out on her show ‘Ellen’ on April 30, 1997.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Football: As El Clasico looms, Benzema steps up to fill up Cristiano Ronaldo’s void at Real Madrid
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I’m speechless: Tiger Woods completes road to redemption with Presidents Cup victory
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Leicester falter in title chase, testing times for Arsenal, Chelsea: Premier League talking points
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‘Clownish’ Ozil deceived by fake news: China says Arsenal player should visit Xinjiang
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It’s all a lie: Praveen Kumar says assault allegations against him case of local politics