Tag: India
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Indian High court orders protection to same-sex couple
The Allahabad high court, while directing the superintend of police (SP), Shamli, to give protection to a same-sex couple which alleged resistance from family and society, observed that «a constitutional court is duty-bound to monitor and observe the constitutional morality as well as rights of a citizen which are under threat only on account of sexual orientation».
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UAE bans Indian gay rom-com «Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan»
Bollywood gay romantic comedy was touted as India’s first gay male romantic comedy.
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India: Transgender Bill Raises Rights Concerns
A proposed law to protect the rights of transgender people in India falls short of the country’s human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Rainbow Riots & Sushant Divgikar – «Love Is Love»
The international LGBTQ organisation Rainbow Riots’ founder, Swedish musician and activist Petter Wallenberg has been in Mumbai for nearly two years, writing and producing music featuring India’s first openly gay, lesbian and trans singers, rappers and dancers.
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Reaction: World’s most significant gay law reform
Indian Supreme Court ruling decriminalising homosexuality.
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India: Supreme Court Strikes Down Sodomy Law
India’s landmark Supreme Court decision that criminalising consensual same-sex conduct is unconstitutional is a major victory for human rights and the LGBT people’s rights to privacy and non-discrimination in the world’s second most populous country, Human Rights Watch said today.