Lgbt

High Court Orders Reinstatement Of Home Guard Sacked For Being Gay

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 10, 2021

The Allahabad High Court has directed reinstatement of a home guard dismissed from service after a video of him with his same sex partner surfaced, saying display of public affection amongst LGBT members cannot be bogged down by majority perception if it does not amount to indecency or has potential to disturb public order.

Taiwanese Same-Sex Couples Tie Knot For 1st Time At Military Wedding

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 30, 2020

Waving rainbow flags and shedding tears of joy, two Taiwanese same-sex couples tied the knot on Friday at a mass wedding hosted by the military in another landmark for Asia's LGBT community.

Same-Sex Couples In Hong Kong Get Legal Victory Over Inheritance Law

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 18, 2020

Hong Kong's high court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples should receive equal treatment under inheritance law, in a step forward for LGBT rights in the finance hub.

"Our Laws, Values Don't Recognise Same-Sex Marriage": Centre To Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 14, 2020

The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that marriage between same-sex couples was "not permissible" as it is not recognised by "our laws, legal system, society and our values."

US Judge Blocks Donald Trump Rule On LGBT Health Discrimination

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 18, 2020

A U.S. judge on Monday blocked a Trump administration rule that would strip protections for transgender people facing healthcare discrimination.

Vladimir Putin Mocks Rainbow Flag Outside US Embassy In Moscow

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 3, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday mocked a rainbow LGBT pride flag hung from the US embassy in Moscow, suggesting it reflected on the orientation of the diplomats.

Facebook Urged to Do More to Stop LGBT+ Hate Speech in Arab Countries

Reuters | Thursday July 2, 2020

LGBT+ rights groups urged Facebook on Tuesday to act on a rise in online hate speech after the death of an Egyptian activist jailed for waving the rainbow flag.

Opinion: I Was An Officer In The Indian Army, I'm Gay And Very Proud

Opinion | Major J Suresh (R) | Friday July 3, 2020

I feel that since I served in the military, my story can touch the lives of gay men currently serving - perfectly fine, professional, fit and disciplined officers and soldiers - who are being forced by homophobic policies to hide themselves out of fear of discrimination/persecution.

BLM Pride Flag and Pride Fist Are Amongst the Most Searched Terms for June on Google

Vineet Washington | Tuesday June 30, 2020

Google has shared what people are searching for the most as part of its ‘This week in Search’ series. June being the LGBT Pride Month, “pride fist”, “blm pride flag” and other associated searches have hit record highs, Google says. Additionally, Marsha P. Johnson is also among the highest searched personalities worldwide for the month o...

Google Celebrates Pioneering Transgender Activist Marsha P Johnson

World News | Edited by Deepika Pundir | Tuesday June 30, 2020

Google is celebrating LGBTQ+ rights activist, performer, and self-identified drag queen Marsha P. Johnson, who is widely credited as one of the pioneers of the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the United States.

Gay Pride Events Go Online To Mark 50th Anniversary Amid Pandemic

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 28, 2020

Fifty years on from the first Gay Pride march, the LGBT community and their supporters took many of their events online Saturday, responding to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

Over 30 Protesting LGBT Activists Detained In Moscow: Monitoring Group

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 27, 2020

Russian police on Saturday detained more than 30 people, most of them women, who were staging separate one-person protests in central Moscow against charges of spreading pornography levelled against a prominent LGBT activist, a monitoring group said.

US Top Court Rules Civil Rights Law Protects LGBT Workers

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 15, 2020

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal protections against workplace discrimination apply equally to sexual orientation, contrary to the position taken by the administration of President Donald Trump.

Venue For "Queer Azadi March" Changed After Mumbai Cops Deny Permission

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 29, 2020

Mumbai Police on Wednesday denied permission to a march organised by the LGBT community from August Kranti Maidan, fearing that it may turn into a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, an official said.

Facebook Ads Push Misinformation About HIV Prevention Drugs, LGBT Activists Say, 'Harming Public Health'

Tony Romm, The Washington Post | Tuesday December 10, 2019

Facebook users have been bombarded with misleading ads about medication meant to prevent the transmission of HIV, according to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocates.