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Kusha Kapila reacts as Ankush Bahuguna faces 'homophobia on streets of London'

In a video, Ankush Bahuguna shared his experience of 'homophobia in London'. (Instagram/ ankushbahuguna)
Published on May 19, 2026 12:00 am IST

Senegal becomes latest African country to toughen punishment for homosexual acts

Senegal becomes latest African country to toughen punishment for homosexual acts
Published on Mar 13, 2026 12:23 am IST

Review: The Dead Fish by Rajkamal Choudhary

Manhattan in the 1960s. “Born in a village in the Saharsa district of Bihar, Rajkamal Choudhary, who never went to the United States, astonishingly created characters who walked the streets of Manhattan.” (Shutterstock)
Published on Mar 04, 2026 07:29 pm IST

Burkina Faso bans homosexuality with prison terms, fines for offenders

The new law goes into effect immediately with individuals in same-sex relationships risking prison sentences as well as fines, Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala said.
Published on Sept 02, 2025 08:40 pm IST

‘Forced to undergo sex change’ by friend, man alleges rape, blackmail in MP

Bhopal police register FIR on rape and extortion charges, case sent to Narmadapuram.
Updated on Jul 03, 2025 11:13 am IST

Pedro's quick lil ‘smooch’ with Alexander at Cannes is giving fans a heatstroke!

Pedro Pascal and Alexander Skarsgard's little moment at Cannes has the internet going through a collective heatstroke
Published on May 21, 2025 04:12 pm IST

Portrait of Pope Francis: His life, message, legacy

He was a very liberal Catholic Pope but he was still a Catholic Pope (REUTERS)
Published on May 03, 2025 07:12 pm IST

Unhappy with your date? Study reveals how your sexuality may lower satisfaction

Your sexuality may be the reason for relationship blues.
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 12:40 pm IST

Groundbreaking research reveals women’s true preferences in sexual attraction

Study reveals complex dynamics of female sexual attraction.
Updated on Jan 05, 2025 11:16 am IST

Hong Kong court backs housing, inheritance benefits for same-sex couples

Nick Infinger, who won a years-long legal battle over the differential treatment facing same-sex couples, holds up a rainbow banner after speaking to media members outside Hong Kong’s top court on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.
Published on Nov 26, 2024 02:53 pm IST

World Sexual Health Day 2024: Experts debunk myths around STIs and sexual health

Experts debunk fact and fiction surrounding STIs
Published on Sept 05, 2024 11:02 am IST

Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison

Iraq criminalizes same sex marriage
Published on Apr 28, 2024 02:02 am IST

Review: The Secret City by Robin Gupta

New Delhi circa 1950, the period in which the novel is set. (Richard Harrington/Three Lions/Getty Images)
Updated on Nov 25, 2023 06:10 am IST

Same-sex marriage verdict: Points of agreement, divergence between the 5 Supreme Court justices

The judges were unison on some of the key aspects of the matter but sharply differed at some other decisive aspects, leading to a 3-2 majority that ruled against granting constitutional protection to civil unions and adoption rights for queer couples. (ANI)
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 07:30 am IST

Afternoon briefing: SC on homosexuality; Mahua Moitra's ‘jilted ex’

LGBTQ community supporters and members wait for the Supreme Court verdict on petitions that seek the legalization of same-sex marriage, in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. According to a Pew survey, acceptance of homosexuality in India increased by 22 percentage points to 37% between 2013 and 2019. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Published on Oct 17, 2023 01:34 pm IST

'Homosexuality not urban elitist concept': Top quotes from SC verdict

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud during pronouncement of verdict on same-sex marriages.
Published on Oct 17, 2023 01:06 pm IST

'No right for queer couples to jointly adopt’: SC in same-sex marriage verdict

The five-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices SK Kaul, SR Bhat, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha.
Published on Oct 17, 2023 04:36 pm IST

‘I make love to men daily, but…’, Barack Obama's old love letters are startling

Former U.S. president Barack Obama applauds the audience before a discussion at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), in Athens, Greece, Thursday, June 22, 2023.
Published on Aug 13, 2023 10:09 am IST

Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality’; must use this term instead

Protesters waves placards while joining supporters of the LBTQ community as they stage a protest against a planned lecture by Kenyan academic Patrik Lumumba (not visible) at the University of Cape Town on July 24.
Published on Aug 09, 2023 03:04 pm IST

Contrary to rumours, OMG 2 not on the subject of LGBTQ: Source

OMG 2, starring Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi, is slated to release on August 11
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 03:09 pm IST

Nargis Fakhri: I would never be naked for a project

Nargis Fakhri is making her web series debut soon.
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 04:27 pm IST

Supreme Court in Sri Lanka decriminalizes homosexuality

LGBTQ rights activists in Sri Lanka have been campaigning for years to change the law in a country where homosexuality was still punishable.
Published on May 09, 2023 05:13 pm IST

‘Homosexuality a disorder, will rise if same-sex marriage legalised’: RSS survey

Same sex marriage: A supporter of the LGBT community takes a selfie with a rainbow flag. (Representational image)
Published on May 06, 2023 10:45 am IST

SC to hear pleas on validation of same-sex marriages: What's the debate?

Through the pleas, the petitioners are seeking wider constitutional entitlements based on the right to life and personal liberty, among other rights.
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 06:30 am IST

Ahead of SC hearing, Indian Psychiatric Society supports same-sex marriage

In 2018 too, the position statement issued by IPS that homosexuality is not an illness played an instrumental role in the Supreme Court striking down the draconian Section 377 (criminalising gay sex) of the Indian Penal Code on September 6, 2018. (Sushil Kumar/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 12:44 am IST

Psychiatrists issue statement supporting same-sex marriage ahead of SC hearing

The Indian Psychiatric Society’s position statement that homosexuality is not an illness had played a key role in the Supreme Court striking down Article 377, which criminalised homosexuality, on September 6, 2018. (Representative Image)
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 03:58 pm IST

‘Assault on family system’: Jamiat moves plea in SC opposing same sex marriage

Earlier last month, the Centre filed an affidavit in the top court opposing the demand for recognising same-sex marriage. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 08:12 pm IST

Chinese court backs publisher calling homosexuality 'psychological disorder'

"It's quite damaging to the whole LGBT community, so we are sorely disappointed," said Peng Yanzi, the director of LGBT Rights Advocacy China.
Published on Feb 26, 2021 03:52 pm IST

Bhutan parliament decriminalizes homosexuality, to delight of activists

Sections 213 and 214 of the penal code had criminalized “unnatural sex”, widely interpreted as homosexuality.
Updated on Dec 10, 2020 07:20 pm IST