Marriages can only happen between opposite genders: RSS backs Centre’s stand

The BJP government has said that same-sex marriages are ‘not comparable with the Indian family unit concept’.

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· Mar 14, 2023 · 07:16 pm

Filmmaker Onir’s session on LGBTQ issues at Bhopal literature festival cancelled

A member of the organising team said that ‘government sources’ did not want him to be present at the event as it could lead to security problems.

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· Jan 14, 2023 · 03:00 pm

LGBTQ community should have their own private and social space, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

His remarks come at a time when the Supreme Court is hearing a batch of pleas seeking recognition of same-sex marriage and equal rights for LGBTQ citizens.

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· Jan 11, 2023 · 04:56 pm

SC transfers to itself all pleas before High Courts on recognition of same-sex marriage

The Centre has consistently opposed the petitions in the Delhi High Court, saying that same-sex marriage is not part of ‘Indian culture or law’.

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· Jan 06, 2023 · 03:27 pm

Open letter to Sushil Kumar Modi: Denying the right to same sex marriage is denying us equality

A Sexual Minorities Rights activist responds to the BJP MP’s speech in Parliament claiming that same sex marriage is unacceptable.

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· Dec 26, 2022 · 11:30 am

Bengaluru Pride: Order limiting protests to Freedom Park doesn’t apply to celebratory march, says HC

The police had banned the march citing the order from August.

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· Dec 01, 2022 · 03:43 pm

US Senate passes Bill to protect recognition for same-sex marriages

The proposed law was passed amid worries that the Supreme Court could overturn a 2015 decision that legalised such marriages nationwide.

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· Nov 30, 2022 · 02:39 pm

On plea seeking recognition of same-sex marriage, SC asks for Centre’s response

The court will hear the case after four weeks.

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· Nov 25, 2022 · 03:25 pm

‘Conversion therapy’ to alter sexuality of LGBTQIA+ persons declared professional misconduct

The regulatory body for medical professionals, the National Medical Commission, has empowered states to act against those who carry out such practices.

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· Sep 07, 2022 · 11:08 am

Tamil Nadu government releases glossary of terms to address LGBTQIA+ community

The document includes terms such as Thirunangai (transgender woman), Thirunambi (transgender man), Paal Puthumaiyar (queer), Oodupal (intersex), among others.

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· Aug 24, 2022 · 12:35 pm

Kerala HC reunites same-sex couple, says consenting adults can live together

The court passed the order in response to a petition by a 22-year-old woman, who said that her partner’s family had forcibly taken her away.

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· Jun 01, 2022 · 02:40 pm

Delhi HC opposes Centre’s response on plea for live streaming of same-sex marriage case proceedings

The petitioner was making the demand with the sole intention to create a ‘hallucination of public interest’ in the matter, the government claimed.

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· May 17, 2022 · 07:09 pm