The agency also reported that the Angolan government had created new sets of laws that ban discrimination against people because of their sexual orientation. Individuals who refuse people employment or services because of their sexual orientation could spend up to two years in jail under the new law, CNN reported.[Read More…]
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Delhi: Woman raped by another woman, fails to lodge complaint after SC verdict on Sec-377
Days after Supreme Court’s momentous verdict of decriminalising Section 377 which deals with homosexuality as crime, a horrifying incident come forward. A 25-year-old woman in Delhi alleged that she was raped by a 19-year-old woman in Delhi, however, couldn’t file a complaint against the accused after the Supreme Court’s landmark[Read More…]
Kerala gets first transgender toilet in government college
After Mysore and Bhopal, Kerala becomes the third Indian city to have a separate toilet for the transgender community. A Kerala Government college has constructed an exclusive toilet for third gender community to push to transgender rights. Toilets have always been a flashpoint for transgender rights. Earlier, the Central government[Read More…]
Kerala High Court intervenes to help lesbian couples live together
The Kerala High Court allowed a lesbian couple to live together as life partners in Kochi on Tuesday. The decision came in a view of the recent judgment passed by the Supreme Court that allows consensual same-sex relationships. The division bench comprised of Justice CK Abdul Rehim and R Narayana[Read More…]
Section 377 verdict: Homo, hetero rejoice under sky of equality
The Supreme Court’s historic verdict on decriminalising Section 377 filled the LGBTQAI+ community with joy all over the country on Tuesday. The members of the LGBT community gathered at different places across the country to celebrate the verdict. A similar sense of joy could be felt on social media as[Read More…]
Section 377: This parents of LGBT member steps forward in pride saying ‘My son is not a criminal anymore’
The Supreme Court’s historic verdict on decriminalising Section 377 filled the LGBTQAI+ community with joy all over the country on Tuesday. The members of the LGBT community gathered at different places across the country to celebrate the verdict. A similar sense of joy could be felt on social media as[Read More…]
Section 377 verdict: Timeline of legal battle
The following is a timeline of the LGBTIQ community’s fight against the colonial era law criminalising homosexuality: 1991: AIDS Bhedbhav Virodhi Andolan (ABVA) is first to raise its voice against Section 377 of IPC. The NGO comes out with a report about ostracism faced by the LGBTIQ community. 1994: ABVA[Read More…]
Section 377 Verdict Live Updates: Supreme Court strikes down Section 377 in unanimous verdict
Homosexuality not a mental disorder: Supreme Court Homosexuality is not a mental disorder. It is a completely natural condition, the Supreme Court observed today during the judgment of Section 377. The apex court said that the society cannot dictate sexual relationship between consenting adults as it a private affair. Justice[Read More…]
Australians decisively support same-sex marriage
Australians have voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in a historic non-binding poll. The vote showed 61.6 per cent of people favour allowing same-sex couples to wed, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said, BBC reported on Wednesday. More than 12.7 million people — about 79.5 per cent of eligible[Read More…]
Australians to hold national vote for legalizing same-sex marriage
Australia may soon legalize same-sex marriage by the end of this year as the government announced an attempt to hold a national vote on the issue. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told reporters on Tuesday he would “give all Australians a say” on whether same-sex marriage should be legal. “I’ll be[Read More…]
LGBT pride month: Facebook introduces rainbow emoji in honour
Every year, June is celebrated as the LGBT pride month in order to show support to their community and cause. This year, Facebook has introduced a rainbow emoji to honour the LGBT community and the occasion. In a press release the company said, “As Pride celebrations begin around the world,[Read More…]
Malaysia defends contest on how to ‘prevent’ homosexuality
On Saturday, Malaysia’s health ministry kept its decision to host a contest on how to “prevent” homosexuality and transgenderism by saying that the competition was directed at assisting teens to make better health decisions. Activists had criticised this competition by saying that it could evoke hatred and violence against lesbian,[Read More…]
Post-Babri generation: Where do we stand?
I was born the year the Babri mosque was brought down. Consequently, I have no memory of the event, neither the movement that preceded it nor the riots that ensued. All that I know is from what I have heard or read as part of contemporary history, same as many[Read More…]
Trans Woman raped, burned and thrown on street in Turkey
In a horrific incident, the charred body of a young transgender missing since last week has been found by the side of a road in Istanbul, Turkey. This shocking crime is the latest in a series of hate crimes in Turkey and has sparked international outrage. Sex worker Hande Kader[Read More…]
Love in Rio: Watch this epic Olympic proposal!
Brazil’s rugby team didn’t win a medal, but the match on Wednesday turned out to be a memorable one for each person present in the stadium. Brazilian rugby player Isadora Cerullo had the surprise of her life when her girlfriend Brazilian stadium manager Marjorie Enya grabbed the microphone and proposed[Read More…]
Homosexuality still a crime!
Supreme Court of India refuses to hear petition to decriminalise Homosexuality which is still a crime in the country.