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Same Sex Marriage news

2 women in Bengal defy norms to marry each other: ‘We can decide our lives’

While some people saw the same-sex wedding as unexpected,others saw it simply as a celebration of love and courage.
Published on Nov 08, 2025 11:01 pm IST

Hong Kong lawmakers veto bill on limited legal rights for same-sex partners

Hong Kong lawmakers vetoed a bill for same-sex partnerships, which allows couples registered abroad to register locally, and become eligible for certain legal rights.
Published on Sept 10, 2025 05:19 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

UP: After years of abuse from alcoholic husbands, two women marry each other

Kavita and Gunja (also known as Bablu), left their homes and chose to marry each other.
Published on Jan 25, 2025 10:29 am IST

SC to review same-sex marriage verdict on Jan 9 with reconstituted bench

The Supreme Court of India
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 05:38 am IST

‘If you had children for fun…’: Gadkari on why live-in relationships are wrong

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari speaks during a workshop on 'Electric Vehicle Fire Mitigation', in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 11:22 am IST

Satrangi Salaam for Love and Fabulousness at Delhi Queer Pride 2024

Satrangi Salaam for Love, same-sex marriage and Fabulousness
Published on Nov 28, 2024 02:04 pm 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

Paki-origin woman who cheated on Indian-origin girlfriend says it was a mistake

Anjali Chakra and Sufi Malik had got engaged in 2022.
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 03:41 pm IST

Evening briefing: SC decision on same-sex marriage delayed; and more

Supreme Court of India. (ANI Photo)
Published on Jul 10, 2024 06:29 pm IST

Same-sex marriage: Supreme Court to hear review petitions on case today

Supreme Court of India on Tuesday refused to allow open court hearing of the pleas. (PTI FILE)
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 10:41 am IST

Same-sex couple Anju and Kavita ‘marry’ in Gurgaon: ‘Happy with our decision’

Gurgaon: Same-sex couple Anju Sharma (left) and Kavita Tappu (right) on their wedding day.
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 01:56 pm IST

Thailand becomes first country in Southeast Asia to recognise same-sex marriage

Thailand becomes first country in Southeast Asia to recognise marriage equality Photographer: Valeria Mongelii/Bloomberg
Published on Jun 18, 2024 02:51 pm 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

Anjali-Sufi split: Indian-origin woman sets record straight on wedding registry

Anjali Chakra and Sufi Malik had got engaged in 2022.
Updated on Mar 26, 2024 03:30 pm IST

Who are Anjali and Sufi? All about same-sex couple who split before wedding

File photo shows Anjali Chakra from India and Sundas Malik from Pakistan under a rain-splattered umbrella.
Updated on Mar 26, 2024 01:23 pm IST

Anjali and Sufi, India-Pak same sex couple, part ways: ‘I cheated on her’

Pictures show Anjali Chakra from India and Sundas Malik from Pakistan under a rain-splattered umbrella.
Updated on Mar 26, 2024 03:05 pm IST

'Not appropriate': African bishops against Pope Francis' same-sex blessings

TOPSHOT - Worshippers of the Legio Maria African Church Mission walk in a procession on their way to their Christmas Eve vigil mass in a remote area near Ugunja, on December 24, 2023. Legio Maria is an African independent religious movement that developed gradually and eventually separated from the Roman Catholic Church in the 1960s. The religious movement was initiated by repeated appearances of a mystic woman delivering messages about the incarnation of the Son of God as a black man. (Photo by LUIS TATO / AFP)
Published on Jan 12, 2024 07:34 am IST

Thailand edges closer to legalising same-sex marriage

Thailand has one of Asia's most open and visible lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities but many political activists say the country's laws and institutions have yet to reflect changing social attitudes. (File/AP)
Published on Dec 21, 2023 02:49 pm IST

Nepal becomes first South Asian country to officially register same-sex marriage

Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey receive their marriage certificate after legally registering same-sex marriage, at Dordi Rural Municipality of Lamjung district in Western Nepal.
Published on Nov 29, 2023 08:43 pm IST

Faraz Ansari: I am dating a lovely person, but still can’t get married to him

Filmmaker Faraz Ansari wants to have his big fat wedding
Updated on Oct 31, 2023 03:15 pm IST

Lawyer proposes to his partner after SC’s judgement on same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage: Lawyer proposing to the love of his life in front of Supreme Court.
Published on Oct 18, 2023 07:40 pm IST

Onir on same sex marriage ruling: Won't be able to ask ‘marry me?’ in this life

Filmmaker Onir is one of the few openly gay Indian celebs.
Published on Oct 18, 2023 05:06 pm IST

How the LGBTQ+ movement grew over the years

Members of the LGBTQ+ community celebrate after the SC struck down Section 377 that criminalised homosexuality, in 2018. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 07:17 pm IST

AIMIM Chief Owaisi says SC upheld parliamentary supremacy on same-sex marriage

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi.
Published on Oct 17, 2023 08:56 pm IST

Onir reacts to SC's same sex marriage verdict: ‘What a shame’

Onir has directed films on homosexuality, such as My Brother Nikhil and Pine Cone
Published on Oct 17, 2023 07:26 pm IST

‘What CJI said was very good’: Petitioner on SC's same-sex marriage ruling

LGBTQ community supporters and members outside the Supreme Court on October 17.
Updated on Oct 17, 2023 03:24 pm IST

Same-sex marriage verdict: In 3:2 judgment, SC refuses to give legal recognition

Journalists gather at the courtyard of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi on October 17, ahead of the ruling on same-sex marriages.
Updated on Oct 17, 2023 01:34 pm IST

‘End discrimination against queer community,’ SC says. Lists out directions

A rainbow flag during a rally in Kolkata.
Updated on Oct 17, 2023 12:58 pm IST

Morning briefing: Same-sex marriage verdict today; gunman kills 2 in Brussels

The hearing in the case took place in March and April.
Updated on Oct 17, 2023 09:04 am IST