Homosexuality

Review Plea Filed In Supreme Court For Civil Rights Of Homosexuals

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 16, 2019

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking review of an order by which a plea for various civil rights, such as same-sex marriage, adoption and surrogacy for the LGBTQ community was dismissed.

New Sharia Laws: Brunei Sultan Calls For "Stronger" Islamic Teachings

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Brunei's sultan called for Islamic teachings in the country to be strengthened as strict new sharia punishments, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, were due to come into force on Wednesday.

Google Removes Gay "Conversion Therapy" App After Facing Flak

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 30, 2019

Facing immense pressure from the LGBTQ civil rights advocacy groups, Google has removed a controversial app that advocated for gay conversion therapy.

Brunei To Punish Gay Sex And Adultery With Death By Stoning

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 29, 2019

Adultery and gay sex in Brunei will be subject to death by stoning from next week, authorities said, under a strict Sharia law that has been on hold for four years amid heavy criticism.

Shabana Azmi Says Homosexuality In Films Has Come A Long Way From Fire To Made In Heaven

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday March 17, 2019

"Since then if I look at the journey till Made In Heaven, I have to say that space has opened up, really," said Shabana Azmi

Homosexuality Still A Crime In Kenya As Court Delays Ruling

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 22, 2019

Kenya's High Court on Friday postponed a much-anticipated ruling on whether to scrap colonial-era laws which criminalise homosexuality, citing a heavy case load.

Japan Gay Couples Seek Marriage Rights In Valentine's Lawsuit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 13, 2019

Chizuka Oe and Yoko Ogawa have been together for 25 years, but when they submitted their marriage registration at a Tokyo town hall, they knew it would be rejected.

Amit Shah Calls Passage Of Triple Talaq Bill "Historic", Slams Congress

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday December 27, 2018

Hours after the Lok Sabha passed the Triple Talaq Bill to criminalise the controversial practice of instant divorce in Islam, BJP chief Amit Shah on Thursday demanded that the Congress apologise for subjecting Muslim women to "decades of injustice".

"Why Target Triple Talaq But Support Homosexuality?": Asaduddin Owaisi To Centre

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday December 28, 2018

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi today questioned the logic behind the government curbing the practice of Triple Talaq while supporting the "decriminalisation" of homosexuality. He termed it as an attack on the rights conferred upon Muslims by the constitution.

Apple Said to Remove Religious App Claiming Homosexuality Is a 'Sin'

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 24, 2018

Apple was yet to issue a statement on the app's removal, which was requested by a Truth Wins Out petition.

Apple Removes App By Religious Group Portraying Homosexuality As "Sin"

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 24, 2018

Apple has removed an app by a religious group from its App Store after a petition by an LGBTQ rights organisation called for its removal after the app portrayed homosexuality as "sickness" and "sin".

Delhi Doctor Charged Rs. 4,500 For "Treating" Gays, Gets Court Summon

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 8, 2018

A doctor, who terms homosexuality as "genetic mental disorder" and uses electric shock to treat gay and lesbian people, has been summoned by a Delhi court as an accused for violating norms. Though Dr P K Gupta was penalized by the Delhi Medical Council (DMC), he was still indulging in this bizarre practice. The court took note of a complaint agains...

Be Celibate Or Leave The Priesthood, Pope Francis Tells Gay Priests

World News | Reuters | Sunday December 2, 2018

Men with deep-rooted homosexual tendencies should not be admitted to the Catholic clergy, and it would be better for priests who are actively gay to leave rather than lead a double life, Pope Francis says in a new book.

LGBT Community Chants "We Got Freedom", Marches Freely In Delhi

India News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 25, 2018

Thousands marched proudly through the street's in the national capital today, in the first gay pride parade since the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality. Participants waved rainbow flags and placards emblazoned with "Love Wins" and "Adios 377" -- a reference to the colonial-era law banning gay sex that was struck down in September.

Blog: How The CBI Big Fight Started: The Inside Story

Blog | Sunetra Choudhury | Friday October 26, 2018

2018 could be the year of the Supreme Court clean-up. It banished antiquated laws that criminalised homosexuality and adultery, but to really seal its position this year, our top court has a really dirty job in its yard - the mess that is the CBI or Central Bureau of Investigation.