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Afghanistan: Taliban target LGBT Afghans, says report
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], January 27 (ANI): Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Afghanistan have faced grave threats to their safety and lives under the Taliban, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a newly released report.
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Delhi HC sets Nov 30 for hearing on petitions seeking recognition of same-
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday listed various petitions seeking legal recognition and registration of same-sex marriages under the Foreign Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act for final hearing on November 30.
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200 from LGBTQ community receive their first COVID vaccine shot in WB's Si
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], May 31 (ANI): Members of the LGBT community got the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Siliguri on Monday, registering themselves as the "transgender community".
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Japan's ruling party postpones bill supporting LGBT community
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party chose not to submit to the current parliamentary session a cross-party bill that would give LGBT minorities more awareness, due to difficulties among the party's lawmakers in reaching a general agreement on some asp
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Hundreds in Ukraine rally in support of more transgender rights
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine] May 23, (ANI): Hundreds of people rallied in Ukraine in support of the transgender and LGBT community, reported Euro News.
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NCP becomes first party in India to set up a cell for LGBT+ community
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 5 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party on Monday set up a cell for members belonging to the LGBT+ community making it the first political party in India to have such a cell.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking protection, welfare of sex workers, LGBT c
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking direction to Centre and Delhi government to take effective steps for the protection, social security and welfare measures including food, accommodation and medicine, etc for sex workers and LGBT community and
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Direct Centre, Delhi govt to take welfare measures for sex workers,LGBT co
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): A Public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court (HC) seeking direction to Centre and Delhi government, to take effective steps for social security and welfare measures including food, accommodation, and medicine, etc for sex workers and
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Coronavirus: LGBT community demands separate isloation wards
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Amid rising number of coronavirus cases across the country, the LGBT community in West Bengal feels left behind at a time when the state government is taking several steps to contain the pandemic. There should be separate isolation wards for suspe
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Study reveals LGBT health improves when friends are just like them
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 8 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have found that individuals in the LGBT community face stressors that have dire consequences on their health.
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LGBT community denied permission to take out Pride March in Mumbai
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 29 (ANI): The Mumbai Police on Wednesday denied permission to the LGBT community to take out their 11th Pride March.
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Decriminalisation of Sec 377 a stepping stone, say LGBT activists
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 11 (ANI): A year since the Supreme Court overturned Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, the LGBT community, which gathered for a celebration here on Wednesday said as far as equal rights for the group was concerned, there still remains a long way to go.
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