Lgbt Issues
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Two judges cannot decide on same-sex marriage, needs debate in Parliament, says BJP MP Sushil Modi
The BJP leader said some ‘left-liberal people’ are pursuing western culture and trying to bring in a law for recognition of same-sex marriage in India.
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Bill to legalise same-sex marriage introduced in Parliament by NCP MP Supriya Sule
LGBTQIA+ persons are still ‘unable to marry and start their own families’ that heterosexual people are entitled to, the Bill said.
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Film on homosexual soldier not given NOC as it would show Army in ‘poor light’, Centre tells LS
Filmmaker Onir had wanted to make the movie on the life of Major J Suresh, who quit the Army on account of his sexual orientation.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
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Dabur ad withdrawal shows that the decriminalisation of homosexuality in India amounts to nothing
The company retracted the spot featuring a lesbian couple and apologised ‘for unintentionally hurting people’s sentiments’.
R Raj Rao
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Continuous effort needed to remove prejudices against LGBTQIA+ persons: Madras High Court
The court was hearing a petition filed by a lesbian couple seeking protection against harassment from the police and their families.
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Medical courses in India reaffirm ‘queerphobia’, says Madras HC, advises change in curriculum
The High Court noted that the forensic medical curriculum described sodomy, lesbianism and oral sex as sexual offences.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Madras HC bans ‘cure’ of sexual orientation, issues guidelines to police to handle LGBTQ cases
Justice Anand Venkatesh ordered strict action against those found to be indulging in attempts to ‘cure or change’ sexual orientation by health professionals.
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‘Juno’ actor Elliot Page comes out as transgender; support pours in from Hollywood, LGBTQ groups
Page, who most recently starred in Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy’, came out as gay in 2014.
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Is there one ‘gay gene’? No, we found there are many
A study of almost half a million people shows that many parts of our genetic code seem to influence same-sex sexual behaviour.
Brendan Zietsch, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Pow! How comics are helping queer men reclaim their own bodies
Common cultural narratives on what so-called perfect bodies should look like often lead to eating disorders, isolation and mental health issues.
Phillip Joy, Matthew Numer, Megan Aston and Stephanie Gauvin, The Conversation
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Brunei makes homosexuality a crime punishable by stoning to death
The new laws introduced in the Muslim-majority country also specify penalties for several other crimes including amputation for theft.
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Scotland: In a first, all state schools to teach rights of LGBT people
Students will learn, among other things, terminology used by the queer community. It is aimed at tackling homophobia, biphobia and transphobia, said a minister.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go