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US Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end passport gender marker
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As a result of this change, new passport applicants must currently select either male or female based on their birth certificate; however, existing passports with an "X" marker remain valid until their expiration date.
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Chinese #MeToo advocate journalist gets 5-year prison sentence
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Huang Xueqin, a respected independent journalist, was declared guilty by the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court on Friday for "inciting subversion of state power," as relayed by her advocates.
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St David's Day: A year of 'Wales in India' Launched by Welsh Ministers in
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1: To mark St David's Day today, the celebration of Wales' patron saint, the Welsh Government has launched 'Wales in India' to strengthen ties and opportunities between the two countries.
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Ghana passes controversial anti-homosexuality bill amid international outc
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Introduced in 2021, the bill not only criminalises LGBTQ relationships but also targets individuals who advocate for LGBTQ rights.
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CPI MP expresses disappointment over SC verdict on same-sex marriages
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Communist Party of India (CPI) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam on Tuesday expressed his disappointment over the Supreme Court judgement concerning same-sex marriages and said the court has pushed the ball in the government's court issue "which is unlikely to take up the rights of the
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In further crackdown on LGBTQ rights, Russia votes for law to ban gender r
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Before it comes into effect, the bill must still be passed by the Federation Council and signed by President Vladimir Putin.
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US Supreme Court rules web designer can deny services to same-sex weddings
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The US Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision on Friday, sided with web designer Lorie Smith, who had sought an exemption from a Colorado law that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and other factors.
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US Supreme Court declines West Virginia's request to allow transgender ath
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
West Virginia's plea for permission to implement a state law that prohibits transgender women and girls from playing on a sports team was rejected by the Supreme Court on Thursday, CNN reported.
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Uganda passes strict anti-homosexuality law, to criminalise those identify
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Uganda has passed strict legislation for homosexual relationships in the country which criminalises anyone identifying as LGBTQ, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
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Petition in SC seeking equality of marriage under Special Marriage Act
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A lawyer on Friday mentioned a plea seeking equality of marriage under the Special Marriage Act before the Supreme Court of India.
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Ban on same-sex marriage not unconstitutional: Japan court
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Osaka [Japan], June 21 (ANI): An Osaka court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit, which argued that the government's ban on same-sex marriages was unconstitutional.
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Demi Lovato comes out as nonbinary, says 'I am proud'
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Demi Lovato, who is known for being an outspoken advocate of LGBTQ rights, recently came out as non-binary, announcing that they will officially be changing their pronouns to they, them.
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