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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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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High cholesterol: Supplements alone do little but a healthy diet can make a difference
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Counterview: What Arundhati Roy and the secular intelligentsia get wrong about Modi’s India
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How reading ‘dark academia’ novels can help new students feel more at home at university
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Watch: Comedian imagines Karan Johar explaining ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ roles to cast
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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: When cricket legend Kapil Dev got ‘kidnapped’ for a streaming platform’s World Cup 2023 ad
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Watch: Musician uses AI to make Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal and others sing together
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Watch: Models flaunt duct tape dress, post-it suit, and other symbols of fast-paced life
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Watch: Riders stranded upside down after amusement park ride malfunctions in Ontario, Canada
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Watch: A capella group sings mashup of a song from ‘Roja’ in three different languages
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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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‘Aankh Micholi’ trailer: Two families clash over a wedding
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Watch: Faith is put to the test in coming-of-age film ‘Bhagwan Bharose’
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‘Mission Raniganj’ trailer: Akshay Kumar stars in film about a mine rescue mission
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When Dev Anand was mistaken for a taxi driver
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Start the week with a film: KG George’s ‘Irakal’ is a singular study of a psycho
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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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India at Asian Games, Sept 27 schedule: Campaign begins for women’s hockey, Shiva Thapa in boxing
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Watch, Asian Games: The Indian dressage team win the country’s first equestrian gold after 41 years
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Asian Games, Hockey: Ishika Chaudhary’s self-driven journey from Gwalior to Hangzhou, and beyond
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India at Asian Games, Sept 26 as it happened, Dressage team wins first-ever gold; sailors win medals
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Watch, Asian Games: Men’s 10m air rifle team wins India’s first gold medal in Hangzhou