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Konkona Sen Sharma Slams 'Derogatory' Gay Characters In Bollywood Films: 'We Don't Have Them Until An Issue'
In her upcoming release Accused, she plays a London-based doctor named Geetika in a relationship with another woman, Meera (played by Pratibha Ranta)
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World Bank Lifts Lending Freeze Over Uganda Anti-LGBTQ Law
The World Bank is lifting a freeze on lending to Uganda it put in place in response to a 2023 law criminalising homosexuality, after taking steps to counter discrimination, it said Wednesday.
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Hamas Tortured, Executed Gay Members Who Raped Israeli Hostages
According to a report, several members of the Hamas group raped male Israeli victims during the October 7, 2023, attack in which at least 1,200 people were killed.
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Man Kills Father, Burns Body After He Objected To Homosexuality: UP Cops
A man killed his father with an iron crowbar after he objected to his homosexual relationship in a village in Uttar Pradesh earlier this month.
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Top OTT Releases This Week: Murder in Mahim, Doctor Who Season 14, and More
The Great Indian Kapil Show’s episode with the star cast of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar will drop on May 11
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Murder in Mahim Review: JioCinema Original Examines Homophobia Through the Lens of a Crime Drama
The show is set in Mumbai of 2013, when Article 377 was still in the picture and homosexuality was criminalised.
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10 Countries Where Homosexuality Can Lead To Capital Punishment
Several countries have banned homosexuality, with many of them having the death penalty for same-sex relations.
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Malaysia Cancels Music Festival Over Same-Sex Kiss Onstage
Malaysian authorities cancelled a weekend music festival on Saturday after the frontman of a British indie rock group kissed his male bandmate following a tirade against the country's anti-LGBTQ laws.
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Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Clears Path For Decriminalising Homosexuality
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has given the green light to a bill seeking to decriminalise homosexuality, the speaker of parliament said on Tuesday, in a move hailed as a "historic development" by campaigners.
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"Homosexuality A Disorder, Will Rise If Same-Sex Marriage Legalised": RSS Body Survey
Many doctors and allied medical professionals believe homosexuality is "a disorder" and it will increase further in society if same-sex marriage is legalised, according to a survey by Samwardhini Nyas, an affiliate of the women's wing of the RSS.
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Uganda Passes New Anti-LGBTQ Bill With Prison Terms Up to 10 Years
The bill will now go to President Yoweri Museveni who can choose to use his veto or sign it into law.
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Homosexuality Isn't A Crime, Those Criminalising It Are Wrong: Pope Francis
People who criminalise homosexuality are "wrong", Pope Francis said in a letter published on Saturday, seeking to clarify earlier comments about homosexual acts being a "sin".
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From Marriage To Death Penalty: LGBT Rights Across The World
Singapore announced on Sunday that it will repeal a law criminalising gay sex but in many other parts of the world homosexuality is illegal and sometimes subject to the death penalty.
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Saudi Seizes Rainbow Toys, Says Colours Send "Poisoned Message" To Children
Saudi officials are seizing rainbow-coloured toys and articles of clothing from shops in the capital as part of a crackdown on homosexuality, state media reported.
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Lightyear: UAE, Malaysia, Others Ban Pixar Movie Over Kiss Between Lesbian Characters
The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned Walt Disney-Pixar's animated feature movie "Lightyear" from screening in cinemas because it features characters, in a same-sex relationship, kissing each other.
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Konkona Sen Sharma Slams 'Derogatory' Gay Characters In Bollywood Films: 'We Don't Have Them Until An Issue'
In her upcoming release Accused, she plays a London-based doctor named Geetika in a relationship with another woman, Meera (played by Pratibha Ranta)
-
World Bank Lifts Lending Freeze Over Uganda Anti-LGBTQ Law
The World Bank is lifting a freeze on lending to Uganda it put in place in response to a 2023 law criminalising homosexuality, after taking steps to counter discrimination, it said Wednesday.
-
Hamas Tortured, Executed Gay Members Who Raped Israeli Hostages
According to a report, several members of the Hamas group raped male Israeli victims during the October 7, 2023, attack in which at least 1,200 people were killed.
-
Man Kills Father, Burns Body After He Objected To Homosexuality: UP Cops
A man killed his father with an iron crowbar after he objected to his homosexual relationship in a village in Uttar Pradesh earlier this month.
-
Top OTT Releases This Week: Murder in Mahim, Doctor Who Season 14, and More
The Great Indian Kapil Show’s episode with the star cast of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar will drop on May 11
-
Murder in Mahim Review: JioCinema Original Examines Homophobia Through the Lens of a Crime Drama
The show is set in Mumbai of 2013, when Article 377 was still in the picture and homosexuality was criminalised.
-
10 Countries Where Homosexuality Can Lead To Capital Punishment
Several countries have banned homosexuality, with many of them having the death penalty for same-sex relations.
-
Malaysia Cancels Music Festival Over Same-Sex Kiss Onstage
Malaysian authorities cancelled a weekend music festival on Saturday after the frontman of a British indie rock group kissed his male bandmate following a tirade against the country's anti-LGBTQ laws.
-
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Clears Path For Decriminalising Homosexuality
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has given the green light to a bill seeking to decriminalise homosexuality, the speaker of parliament said on Tuesday, in a move hailed as a "historic development" by campaigners.
-
"Homosexuality A Disorder, Will Rise If Same-Sex Marriage Legalised": RSS Body Survey
Many doctors and allied medical professionals believe homosexuality is "a disorder" and it will increase further in society if same-sex marriage is legalised, according to a survey by Samwardhini Nyas, an affiliate of the women's wing of the RSS.
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Uganda Passes New Anti-LGBTQ Bill With Prison Terms Up to 10 Years
The bill will now go to President Yoweri Museveni who can choose to use his veto or sign it into law.
-
Homosexuality Isn't A Crime, Those Criminalising It Are Wrong: Pope Francis
People who criminalise homosexuality are "wrong", Pope Francis said in a letter published on Saturday, seeking to clarify earlier comments about homosexual acts being a "sin".
-
From Marriage To Death Penalty: LGBT Rights Across The World
Singapore announced on Sunday that it will repeal a law criminalising gay sex but in many other parts of the world homosexuality is illegal and sometimes subject to the death penalty.
-
Saudi Seizes Rainbow Toys, Says Colours Send "Poisoned Message" To Children
Saudi officials are seizing rainbow-coloured toys and articles of clothing from shops in the capital as part of a crackdown on homosexuality, state media reported.
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Lightyear: UAE, Malaysia, Others Ban Pixar Movie Over Kiss Between Lesbian Characters
The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned Walt Disney-Pixar's animated feature movie "Lightyear" from screening in cinemas because it features characters, in a same-sex relationship, kissing each other.
