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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Topic: LGBTQ rights

Landmark court orders to 1st same-sex marriage — 2-decade struggle that led to Nepal scripting history

The country registered its first same-sex union earlier this week, five months after its Supreme Court issued an interim order allowing registration of same-sex marriages.

Can Parliament be trusted with LGBTQ rights? Star lawyers Sai Deepak, Saurabh Kirpal debate

J Sai Deepak said conservative voices like his had no place before 2014. Saurabh Kirpal agreed but added that other voices can’t be pushed out now.

Russia may ban surgery to change gender under draft bill, reports TASS

The bill would prohibit medical workers from 'performing medical interventions designed to change the sex of a person', TASS said, but exempts surgery to treat congenital anomalies in children.

US to consider visa restrictions on Uganda over anti-LGBTQ laws that include death penalty

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he has instructed the State Department to update travel guidance to US citizens and businesses over travel to Uganda.

‘To create a space for ourselves’: Art, identity & hope at IIT Bombay’s first queer fest

The festival was organised on campus over Friday, Saturday and Sunday by the institute’s queer resource group, Saathi, and had ‘40-50 people present at every programme’.

Supreme Court refers plea to legalise same-sex marriage to five-judge bench

Next date of hearing is 18 April, proceedings will be live-streamed on court’s YouTube channel.

South Korean same-sex couple who were granted health benefits sees court win as breakthrough for equality

The decision was hailed by human rights group Amnesty International as a ‘step towards marriage equality.’

Take strict action against forced conversion of LGBTIQ community members: HC to Kerala govt

The court was hearing a plea by Queerala an Organisation for Malayali LGBTIQ Community and a 'transman' who claims to be a victim of forced conversion therapy.

Judge lays down rules for LGBTQ protection after counselling to get ‘woke’ on same-sex couples

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of Madras High Court took up counselling sessions as he heard a case pertaining to a lesbian couple from TN who sought protection from their families.

Delhi HC asks Centre to respond to plea to recognise same sex marriages under law

Petitioner Abhijit Iyer Mitra has contended that same sex marriages are not possible despite the Supreme Court decriminalising consensual homosexual acts.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.