Lgbt Rights
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Centre opposes same-sex marriage, says it ‘can’t be compared to Indian family unit’
In its response to a batch of petitions, the government told the Delhi High Court that same-sex marriage was not a fundamental right in the country.
Scroll Staff
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Allahabad HC reinstates man fired in Bulandshahr due to his sexual orientation
The court said that treating sexual orientation as an offence interfered with the person’s right to privacy.
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‘Cannot deny legitimate right,’ says Kerala HC on Centre’s objection to allowing transgenders in NCC
The court was hearing a plea filed by a Kerala University student against her exclusion from NCC for being a transwoman.
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Trending
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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In Kashmir, a woman is on a mission to rescue wildlife – and break stereotypes
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All your questions about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine answered
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How I restored Bapu’s bicycle with the help of local repairmen and ingenuity
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Pope Francis’ support for same-sex unions doesn’t change Catholic doctrine – and yet it matters
Some Catholics, including the pope, are thinking imaginatively about reconciling the church with the modern world.
Steven P Millies, The Conversation
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Kerala Bishops’ Council says no change in stand on same-sex marriage after Pope’s remarks
The Catholic body called reports of Pope Francis justifying same-sex marriages as ‘baseless’ and ‘misleading’.
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Pope Francis backs civil union laws for same-sex couples, says ‘they are children of God’
The pope added that ‘nobody should be thrown out or be made miserable over it’.
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Video
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Watch: Ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat pulls autorickshaw with rope to protest against fuel prices
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Watch: Hit government officials with sticks if they don’t listen, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh
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Caught on Nandan Nilekani’s camera: Black panther and leopard on the verge of an encounter
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Watch: Mumbai woman celebrates 100th birthday after being vaccinated against Covid-19
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Watch: Big dog interrupts woman every time she wants to practise yoga
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Same-sex marriage: Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on two petitions, says ‘laws are gender neutral’
The petitioners said that the Special Marriage Act and the Foreign Marriage Act should be interpreted to also apply to the marriages of same-sex couples.
Scroll Staff
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LGBT+ marriage: To secure equality in civil rights, family law must also be reformed
The discourse must shift beyond marriage to account for all aspects of state regulation of the family.
Akshat Agarwal
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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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The Reel
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‘Thunder Force’ trailer: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play unlikely superheroes
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Jean-Luc Godard: ‘Today’s cinema only thinks action and not silence’
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Sahir Ludhianvi at 100: Why the poet and film lyricist was the original ‘Angry Young Man’
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Five animated films that ‘Bombay Rose’ director Gitanjali Rao wants you to watch
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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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
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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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The Field
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Premier League: Liverpool slip to sixth straight defeat at Anfield as Fulham boost survival hopes
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Swiss Open Super 300 badminton: PV Sindhu outplayed by relentless Carolina Marin in final
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Football: Steven Gerrard guides Rangers to first Scottish League title in ten years
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Watch: Ravi Shastri on ICC’s WTC qualification criteria, trolls and importance of man-management
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PV Sindhu vs Carolina Marin, Swiss Open Super 300 final as it happened: Marin races to the title