Homosexuality

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.

US Gay Student's Funeral To Take Place Decades After His Brutal Murder

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 23, 2018

Two decades ago, the brutal killing of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay college student, sent shockwaves across the United States, raising awareness about violence against homosexuals and prompting calls for tougher federal hate crimes laws.

Partner Among 3 Arrested For Allegedly Burning Homosexual Man Alive In UP

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 11, 2018

The police on Wednesday claimed to have solved the murder case of a 45-year-old man who was reportedly burnt alive by his homosexual partner and his accomplices in Sahibabad area.

Sexuality Is Not Free Speech, Says Arun Jaitley On Section 377 Verdict

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 7, 2018

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said he did not agree with the portion of the historic Supreme Court judgment decriminalising consensual gay sex that called sexuality a part of free speech, as he felt it raises questions on restraining any form of homosexual or bisexual activity in a school hostel, prison or army frontier.

"Can't Keep Women Away From Temple": Dipak Misra On Sabarimala Verdict

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 5, 2018

Former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, who headed the benches that delivered a series of judgements on important issues including the criminalisation of politics, adultery, homosexuality, lynching and Sabarimala temple, said on Friday that an individual cannot be bereft of the idea of constitutional morality.

Lesbian "Witches" Chained, Raped By Families For "Correction" In Cameroon

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 2, 2018

Belief in witchcraft is widespread in Cameroon. Even though it is illegal to practice black magic, authorities do little to stop families consulting sorcerers who perform ritual sacrifices to 'cure' their relatives of homosexuality.

Sabarimala Latest In Burst Of Progressive Verdicts, Says Foreign Media

India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Friday September 28, 2018

In a burst of progressive activism, India's Supreme Court in September delivered a slew of judgments that overturned colonial era laws and questioned government overreach. In the past month, the country's top court legalized homosexuality, decriminalized adultery and clipped the scope of a government biometric program, bowing to demands from privac...