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Tokyo High Court says same-sex marriage ban constitutional
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Japan's Tokyo High Court upheld the country's ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional, diverging from several earlier rulings that found the lack of recognition unconstitutional. Plaintiffs seeking damages were rejected, and a Supreme Court decision on the issue is expected next year.<
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LGBT community people celebrate Holi by singing and dancing to tunes of so
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
People from the LGBT community celebrated Holi by singing and dancing to the tunes of songs in Kolkata on Sunday.
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Iraq bans media from using term 'homosexuality'
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The official media regulator of Iraq on Tuesday ordered all media and social media businesses operating in the Arab nation to use the phrase "sexual deviance."
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SC reserves judgement on various pleas seeking marriage equality rights fo
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Supreme Court Constitution bench on Thursday reserved judgement on various petitions pertaining to marriage equality rights for the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Assam, Andhra and Rajasthan opposed legalising same-sex marriage: Centre t
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Central government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan have opposed the legal recognition of same-sex marriages in the country.
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Bar Council of India passes resolution opposing same-sex marriage legalisa
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Sunday passed a resolution opposing the grant of legal recognition to same-sex marriage in the country.
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We must create multitude of equitable ways for different groups: CJI
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud on Tuesday said we must create a multitude of equitable ways for different groups -- women, members of the LGBT+ community, persons with disabilities, elderly, poor and marginalised -- to engage and participate in the process of adjudication.
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UK High Commission holds event to mark decriminalisation of same-sex relat
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): British High Commission held a reception to mark the fourth anniversary of landmark Indian section 377 judgment which decriminalised same-sex relations in India.
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Brussels drags Hungarian PM Orban to European Court of Justice over LGBT r
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 16 (ANI): The European Union dragged Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over a restrictive law on LGBT issues and media freedom.
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Sri Lanka's public sector employees, LGBT community join protest against R
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 8 (ANI): Public sector employees and the LGBT community in Sri Lanka joined protest against the Sri Lankan government as the country faces a severe economic crisis.
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LGBT community celebrates Holi with flowers, 'abir' in Kolkata
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 18 (ANI): The LGBT community people in Kolkata celebrated Holi with flowers and colourful 'Abir' ushering joy in each other's life.
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China bans gay dating app Grindr, encroaching LGBT rights: Thinktank
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 23 (ANI): China has removed one of the most popular gay dating apps, Grindr from several of its app stores further encroaching upon the basic rights of the LGBT community, reported a Canada-based thinktank, International Forum for Rights and Security (IFFRAS).
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