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People expected much better from govt: LGBTQ activist on decriminalization
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 6 (ANI): Ashok Row Kavi, the Chairperson of an LGBTQ trust on Friday highlighted that suicides have been on the rise within the community despite the Supreme Court's landmark decision last year which overturned Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Two women lawyers who helped overturn Section 377 came out as couple
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The last year's historic verdict by the Supreme Court to decriminalise homosexuality had not just been a professional benchmark but also a personal win for two senior women lawyers who spearheaded the fight for equal rights of the LGBTQ community in the coun
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Naz foundation withdraws curative petition against Section 377
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 11 (ANI): Naz Foundation on Monday withdrew a curative petition against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) keeping in view of the last year Supreme Court's (SC) judgement in which it decriminalised homosexuality.
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Blued app launches episode 2 of 'Still About Section 377' season 2
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (NewsVoir): A gay social networking app, Blued, today launched Episode 2 of web series 'Still About Section 377' Season 2 on their app.
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Love and liberation smear streets of Delhi at 11th Queer Pride parade
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Nov 25 (ANI): New Delhi's Tolstoy Marg saw members from the LGBTQIA+ community in a celebratory mood as they indulged in the 11th Queer Pride parade which came after the Supreme Court's landmark judgment decriminalizing homosexuality. People danced to the tunes of mirth an
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Stay Uncle celebrates section 377 verdict with its new ad for LGBTQ
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (NewsVoir): Stay Uncle has launched a unique marketing campaign to address the problem of hotel booking for the LGBTQ community.
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British High Commission celebrates ruling on Section 377
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 04 (ANI): The British High Commission on Thursday hosted a reception to celebrate the recent Supreme Court of India ruling on Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), wherein it decriminalised homosexuality.
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India gets first ever gender-neutral hostel in Mumbai's TISS
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 16 (ANI): After the historic verdict by the Supreme Court to scrap Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that criminalised homosexuality, India has become the first-ever country to have a gender-neutral hostel.
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Opposition criticises Centre for not taking stand on Section 377
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sep 9 (ANI): Echoing Supreme Court Justice DY Chandrachud's thoughts, the opposition is criticising the Narendra Modi-led government for not taking a stand on Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which criminalised homosexuality.
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Decriminalising homosexuality will tarnish Indian culture: Wasim Rizvi
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi/Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sep 07 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board chief Wasim Rizvi has claimed that Supreme Court's verdict decriminalising homosexuality will tarnish the Indian culture, and suggested the Apex Court to review its decision on Section 377 of the I
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Deepika, Ranveer celebrate Section 377 verdict the quirky way!
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sep 6 (ANI): As India continues to celebrate the Supreme Court's decision to decriminalise Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), everyone from activists to the common man is engulfed in the jollification.
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How Google is celebrating Section 377 verdict
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 6 (ANI): From activists to celebrities to the common man, everyone is engulfed in celebration after the Supreme Court on Thursday decriminalised Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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