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Thursday, May 9, 2024
TopicLGBTQIA++ rights

Topic: LGBTQIA++ rights

Grant police protection to runaway, LGBTQ+ couples immediately — SC order for habeas corpus petitions

Stating that concept of 'family' includes a person's 'chosen family', SC says courts must not become allies in misunderstanding in case natal family isn't respectful of one's choices.

Wording sparks questions on whether ‘live-in’ provision in Uttarakhand UCC will apply to same-sex couples

The draft says it shall be obligatory for ‘partners’ in a live-in relationship to submit a statement of it to district officials, failing which they may be penalised by a cash fine and a prison term.

Kunal Bhardwaj is corporate India’s rainbow warrior who ran 7 continents with the pride flag

Kunal Bhardwaj is the first gay man in the world to run marathons on all seven continents. His final frontier was Antarctica, a 42.2-km run he completed in December 2023.

53% of Indians are accepting of same-sex marriage, finds global survey by Pew Research

It's 'developed, Western European countries' that show highest acceptance of legalising same-sex marriage, but India is among exceptions, finds survey.

‘Exhausting to put up a front’—why the LGBTQIA++ cause goes beyond same-sex marriage

By not recognising same-sex marriage, the country is pushing competent homosexuals to migrate abroad, where they are afforded dignity in equal measure as any other citizen.

On Camera

CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.