Russia: At least two dead, 40 detained in latest crackdown on LGBT people in Chechnya, shows report

According to the Russian LGBT Network, the police had confiscated travel documents of those held to prevent them from leaving the country.

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· Jan 15, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Uttar Pradesh: Two women get married in temple after divorcing their husbands

However, Registrar RK Pal said there is no legal provision for same-sex marriage.

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· Jan 02, 2019 · 01:46 pm

Cuba drops gender-neutral definition of marriage in draft Constitution after public anger

The matter will now be addressed through other laws after evangelical churches threatened to reject the entire draft over this contention.

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· Dec 19, 2018 · 02:57 pm

Tinder adds 23 more gender options for Indian users

Till now, users could identify themselves only as men or women.

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· Nov 13, 2018 · 12:27 pm

Kerala lesbian couple that got court reprieve say they’ll show society why its prejudices are wrong

The women were forcibly separated till the High Court stepped in.

TA Ameerudheen

· Sep 26, 2018 · 07:00 am

Kerala High Court allows lesbian couple to live together after woman is detained by her father

The court was hearing a plea filed by Kollam resident Sreeja S, who said that her partner Aruna was being illegally held by the latter’s father.

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· Sep 25, 2018 · 01:05 pm

Hong Kong to allow dependent visas for overseas same-sex partnerships

The revised policy will only apply to non-local dependants as Hong Kong does not recognise same-sex marriage.

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· Sep 18, 2018 · 05:22 pm

In J&K, confusion about whether SC verdict decriminalising homosexuality actually applies to state

Some media reports say it doesn’t because the state has its own penal code. But experts point to a 1995 High Court ruling to insist that it does.

Rayan Naqash

· Sep 10, 2018 · 09:15 am

None of us are free till all of us are free: Why the 377 verdict is important for all Indians

There’s a clear indication that the court’s duty is to protect the rights of minorities, however minuscule they might be.

Chayanika Shah

· Sep 08, 2018 · 09:00 pm

The Section 377 judgment could be a victory for public health, if India’s health system steps up

Public and private players in India’s health establishment must now realise their responsibilities towards the LGBT community.

Chapal Mehra

· Sep 07, 2018 · 02:30 pm

Opinion: 377 verdict is a new dawn not just for LGBT rights but for individual liberties in India

The Johar judgment underscores the transformative potential of India’s Constitution.

Arundhati Katju

· Sep 07, 2018 · 12:30 pm

Section 377: Decriminalising homosexuality is great, but the fight for true equality is not yet over

Members of the LGBT community still cannot marry, adopt children unimpeded or make tax and inheritance arrangements that heterosexual people take for granted.

Nandita Saikia

· Sep 07, 2018 · 06:30 am