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Chinese court backs publisher calling homosexuality 'psychological disorder'
Reuters | , Hong Kong
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 03:52 PM IST
- Homosexuality was decategorised as a mental disorder by the Chinese Psychiatric Association in 2001.
Bhutan parliament decriminalizes homosexuality, to delight of activists
Kathmandu | By Reuters | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON DEC 10, 2020 07:20 PM IST
A joint sitting of both houses of Bhutan’s parliament approved a bill on Thursday to legalize gay sex, making the tiny Himalayan kingdom the latest Asian nation to take steps towards easing restrictions on same-sex relationships.
Vicky Kaushal on homosexuality: ‘When you’re growing up, you don’t know which side you fall on’
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 07, 2020 12:53 PM IST
Talking about LGBTQ people coming out of the closet, Vicky Kaushal said that the closet has become bigger.
Coming into his own
Hindustan Times | By Ananya Ghosh
UPDATED ON DEC 15, 2019 12:33 AM IST
“Being in the closet oppresses you, it suppresses you, and you can’t be the person you are,” says filmmaker and now podcast host Mozez Singh
Saudi backpedals on video labelling feminism ‘extremism’
Riyadh | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2019 05:11 PM IST
Saudi Arabia’s security agency said the video contained “many mistakes” and suggested that those behind it would face a formal investigation, according to a statement posted late Tuesday by the official Saudi Press Agency.
Army wants homosexuality, adultery to remain punishable offences: Report
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON NOV 01, 2019 10:20 AM IST
The sources also said the Army Act had a provision under which its personnel can be charged for homosexuality and adultery, but now it will be under another provision of the same Act.
Delhi University members object to lessons on Gujarat riots, homosexuality and caste
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Fareeha Iftikhar
UPDATED ON JUL 15, 2019 07:28 AM IST
During the meeting, while the syllabi of all other courses were passed without objections, the syllabus of English department faced criticism.
The Danish Girl author says decriminalising homosexuality in India a huge step forward
By Indo-Asian News Service
UPDATED ON JAN 11, 2019 04:38 PM IST
These steps will be gradual and will vary in many places and settings, and many will be slow to adopt these new attitudes, says The Danish Girl author David Ebershoff.
Australia seeks to ban schools from expelling students on the basis of homosexuality
Melbourne | By Reuters
UPDATED ON OCT 13, 2018 02:54 PM IST
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s statement urging parliament to tackle schools expelling students on the basis of their sexuality issue received support from the Labour party.
UP, Kerala top list of gay sex cases registered under Section 377 of IPC
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 09, 2018 06:11 PM IST
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), as many as 2,195 gay sex cases were registered under Section 377 in 2016, 1,347 in 2015 and 1,148 cases in 2014.
A love without a name: Identifying homosexuality in Indian language and literature
Hindustan Times | By Dhrubo Jyoti
UPDATED ON SEP 21, 2018 04:18 PM IST
Same-sex desire is around us everywhere. We need an ocean of words to express its diverse forms
What’s next for LGBT community after Supreme Court decriminalises gay sex
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 07, 2018 08:30 AM IST
Gay sex among consenting adults is not an offence, the Supreme Court ordered on Thursday, reading down a British-era section 377 of the penal code that penalises people for their sexual orientation.
Will Supreme Court ruling on Section 377 change India’s social attitude?
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Dhrubo Jyoti and Roshan Kishore
UPDATED ON SEP 07, 2018 09:39 AM IST
A study spanning 19 states in 2016 found strong views against homosexuality, but revealed some interesting trends: 61% of the respondents thought love between two men or two women was wrong. Only a fourth of the respondents approved of a relationship between two men or two women.
High-risk groups may seek support after Supreme Court verdict on Section 377
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rhythma Kaul
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2018 11:33 PM IST
The Union health ministry, which has previously backed decriminalising homosexuality and said Section 377 acted as an impediment in making high-risk groups such as men-having-sex-with-men (MSM) come forward to access services, said it is expecting a rise in the number of people seeking support.
‘Same sex marriage not compatible with norms of nature, we don’t support it,’ says RSS
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Smriti Kak Ramachandran
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2018 10:35 PM IST
The comments came on a day the Supreme Court unanimously decriminalised part of Section 377, which criminalises consensual unnatural sex, saying it violated the rights to equality.
‘Second Independence Day’: Kerala’s LGBT community welcomes Supreme Court verdict on Section 377
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2018 05:36 PM IST
The LGBT community in Kerala, the first state to formulate a transgender policy three years ago, hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict scrapping the colonial-era ban on gay sex on Thursday and took out victory processions in many parts of the state including Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi.
Hope SC verdict on Section 377 is first step towards full range of fundamental rights for LGBT: UN
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2018 03:51 PM IST
The United Nations welcomed the landmark ruling on Section 377 by the Supreme Court .
Chef, activist, hotelier, researcher: Meet 6 petitioners who championed decriminalising Section 377
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Dhrubo Jyoti
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2018 01:38 PM IST
Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code criminalises homosexuality.
Will Supreme Court uphold gay rights today? Verdict on Section 377 soon
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2018 12:22 PM IST
Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code punishes “carnal intercourse against the order of nature with man, woman or animal” with life imprisonment, though formal prosecution is rare.
Vatican rolls back on remarks of Pope Francis on psychiatric help for gay children
Vatican City | By AFP
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2018 11:53 PM IST
Pope Francis added that ignoring a child who showed homosexual tendencies was an “error of fatherhood or motherhood”.
Woman sued by lesbian partner gets Mumbai HC protection against arrest
Mumbai | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON JUL 22, 2018 02:56 PM IST
The complainant registered a police complaint against the petitioner on charges of outraging her modesty, criminal intimidation, and criminal breach of trust.
Centre says will leave validity of Section 377 to the wisdom of the Supreme Court
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Bhadra Sinha
UPDATED ON JUL 11, 2018 12:45 PM IST
A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Tuesday said it will examine the correctness of its 2013 verdict setting aside the Delhi HC judgement decriminalising gay sex under section 377 of the IPC.
‘Section 377, Islam form a double bind for queer Muslims’
Hindustan Times | By Rafiul Alom Rahman
UPDATED ON JUL 11, 2018 04:33 PM IST
A target for Islamophobia and homophobia, a gay man hopes for community support against the criminal law.
Supreme Court to begin hearing pleas challenging gay sex law today
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Dhamini Ratnam
UPDATED ON JUL 10, 2018 08:10 AM IST
A five-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra will hear a clutch of petitions by 35 individuals challenging Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code on Tuesday.
Reconstituted Supreme Court bench to hear Section 377 case
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JUL 06, 2018 11:19 PM IST
The new members on the bench are Justice Nariman and Justice Indu Malhotra, who was recently elevated to the Supreme Court, replacing Justice AK Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan.
Stop treating homosexuality as an illness, says Indian Psychiatric Society
Hindustan Times | By Aayushi Pratap, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUN 06, 2018 11:50 AM IST
In 2016, IPS had set up a group to deal with issues faced by members from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer community.
Stop considering homosexuality as an illness: Psychiatric society to members
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Aayushi Pratap
UPDATED ON JUN 06, 2018 12:07 AM IST
Doctors and LGBTQ activists have welcomed the Indian Psychiatric Society’s statement and are hopeful that it will prevent doctors from practising ‘conversion therapies’.
Athens Pride celebrates same-sex history of the Greek capital
Agence France-Presse | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 04, 2018 12:31 PM IST
Athens Pride 2018 is a week-long celebration of the Greek city’s same-sex history and will feature bike rides, street parties, parades and awareness seminars.
SC issues notice to Centre on plea against criminalisation of homosexuality
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON APR 23, 2018 02:43 PM IST
The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked the Centre to file the response within a week on the plea.
New Zealand passes law to quash historic gay convictions
Agence France-Presse, Wellington | By Agence France-Presse, Wellington
UPDATED ON APR 04, 2018 12:36 PM IST
Lawmakers unanimously passed a bill late Tuesday allowing those convicted of consensual homosexual sex to have their records expunged.