Same-sex marriage not part of Indian culture or law, solicitor general tells Delhi High Court

Tushar Mehta opposed a petition that sought to recognise the right of same sex couples to get married under the Hindu Marriage Act.

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· Sep 14, 2020 · 02:44 pm

An Indian stand-up comic is using laughs to raise awareness about LGBTQ issues

Vasu Primlani is often enlisted by corporate firms to conduct sensitisation programmes.

Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Jun 22, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Gay couple from Kerala moves HC challenging ‘discriminatory’ provisions of Special Marriage Act

They argued that non-recognition of same-sex marriage violated the principles of equality, non-arbitrariness, non-discrimination and individual dignity.

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· Jan 28, 2020 · 02:10 pm

Tata Steel extends its HR benefits to partners of LGBTQ+ employees

Under the new policy, the partners can avail health benefits, and employees will be provided financial assistance for gender reassignment surgery.

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· Dec 10, 2019 · 11:41 am

Watch: Lawyers who secured the Section 377 verdict on what it meant for them as a couple

In an interview with CNN, the two women said the victory was not just a professional benchmark but also a personal win.

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· Jul 19, 2019 · 11:08 pm

In Pride Month, India’s LGBT community could be even prouder if it healed internal divisions

The community reflects the polarisation with which the rest of India lives.

Sharif D Rangnekar

· Jun 28, 2019 · 08:00 am

Section 377 is history but young LGBT Indians need concrete policies to protect them from bullying

Enumerating sexual orientation and gender identity in non-discrimination policies is an important step toward protecting vulnerable students.

Kyle Knight

· Jun 24, 2019 · 06:30 am

Botswana’s High Court decriminalises homosexuality

Three judges voted unanimously to revoke the laws and one of them said human dignity is harmed when minority groups are marginalised.

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· Jun 11, 2019 · 05:22 pm

Bhutan: Lower house of Parliament votes to scrap laws criminalising homosexuality

The amendment is yet to be ratified by the upper house of Parliament, the National Council.

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· Jun 08, 2019 · 11:58 am

Taiwan legalises same-sex marriage in a historic first for Asia

The bill allows same-sex couples to form ‘exclusive permanent unions’ and lets them apply for a ‘marriage registration’ with government agencies.

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· May 17, 2019 · 04:15 pm

Under attack in Jair Bolsonaro’s Brazil, LGBTQ people are speaking up through art

Violence against LGBTQ people in Brazil is at an all-time high, but artists refuse to be intimidated.

Catherine McNamara, The Conversation

· May 06, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Naz Foundation withdraws curative petition against SC’s 2013 ruling criminalising homosexuality

The move came in light of a Constitution bench verdict in 2018 that unanimously decriminalised Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.

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· Feb 11, 2019 · 12:28 pm