We don't want 2 gay men holding hands walking on Marine Drive Marine Drive should be disturbed by the police'
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The presidential dreams that the veteran leader from Delaware had harboured since childhood seemed all but over for a third time until he won South Carolina's Democratic Party primary on February 29 last year, forcing most rivals out of the race and making one of the most dramatic comebacks in American political history.
'I salute Dixit and Qureshi for playing roles that are not in line with what mainstream Bollywood expects of its female stars,' says Aseem Chhabra, noting how Dedh Ishqiya makes important points in the most nuanced way.
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider the plea for an open court hearing on curative petitions filed by gay rights activists against its verdict criminalising homosexuality.
Expressing displeasure for not furnishing details of the homosexual population in India , the Supreme Court on Thursday asked for all relevant records from the Centre about LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people, including their number and the number of HIV-infected among them.
'When Arnab Goswami announced on TV, it's over, it's done, dad patted me with love and said congrats.' 'I broke down' Nakshatra Bagwe, a 'proud gay' film-maker and activist from Mumbai, tells Rediff.com's Divya Nair.
Nearly 20 members of Trikone, a non-profit organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of South Asian descent, rallied in front of the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Friday to condemn Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's remarks about homosexual acts being unnatural. The protesters were carrying placards written, "It is not a western import." "We want to show that the biggest democracy in the world has failed," said a spokesperson.
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Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's alleged comments regarding homosexuality at a conference on Monday have incited a huge backlash. Do you share his opinions? Take our poll and let us know!
United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are due to meet Monday in Helsinki in a historic meet. However, ahead of the summit in Finland, thousands of Helsinki protesters demonstrated against Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. About 2,500 protesters demonstrated in support of human rights, democracy and the environment.
Pledging their support for same-sex marriages, the Australian Cricket Board announced on their official website that they have joined more than 1,600 organisations in signing an open letter of support for Australian Marriage Equality.
Disruption and police intrusions marred Russia's first open Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) athletic competition this week, organisers said.
Many corporations extended benefits to same-sex couples well before the law was overturned.
In his letter to the Chief Justice, the filmmaker urged the Supreme Court to consider the LGBT community while reviewing the earlier ruling.
Tens of thousands of activists braved cold temperatures at the third Women's March to show opposition to United States President Donald Trump, demanding an end to violence against women and push for equality. Rallies took place in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta, with the main event in Washington, DC featuring a march from near the White House to the Trump International Hotel. As these women marched, here are some faces amongst the crowds and the reason behind their march.
'Our religion had some important philosophies regarding trans people that cannot be ignored.' 'Contemporary India is refusing and ignoring transgender people.'
Rather than talking about Khajuraho and Shikhandi, the argument should be about a Constitution that promised rights to all, says Mihir S Sharma
Debutante author Rahul Mehta tells Abhishek Mande how being gay Indian American has shaped his worldview and contributed to his first book.
It came as a surprise when an Indian NGO said it would announce the winner of the US presidential elections a day before E-day.
In a landmark judgment, after months of deliberations, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalised homosexuality. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud, Rohinton Fali Nariman, A M Khanwilkar and Indu Malhotra in its verdict said, "Criminalising gay sex is irrational and indefensible." Following this historic judgment, reactions poured in on Twitter, celebrating the verdict. Here are some of them.
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The bench also said it would examine the Fundamental Right to life and sexual freedom.
FIFA World Cup revs up television sales in India
Third time lucky is an apt phrase to describe the remarkable rise of Joe Biden, a veteran in US politics for around five decades, from being one of the youngest senators in history to the oldest American president-to-be.
No one should be bullied for their sexuality, William said.
After suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, the pop artist is trying to spread awareness about mental health on a global platform.
Bisexual men, according to a study, have a higher risk for heart disease.
'I was being pressurised to get married and I had to tell my family that I can't marry a guy and lead a normal life. I was gay.'
Satyamev Jayate's newest episode -- Accepting Alternative Sexualities -- was a commendable effort to bring the discourse on Section 377 of the Indian Constitution on a mainstream platform, says Nishi Tiwari.
Both the Barack Obama administration and United States lawmakers on Capitol Hill have expressed concern over the Indian Supreme Court's decision to uphold a law that criminalises consensual homosexual conduct.
A self-professed 'drag kid', Desmond is unapologetically gay.
The Howdy Modi put a dagger into the heart of the 'bipartisan consensus' in the US regarding the relations with (Modi's) India, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Al-Qaeda on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the brutal killings of Bangladesh's first gay magazine editor
Bangladesh's first gay magazine editor was brutally murdered on Monday along with a friend in his flat in Dhaka by suspected Islamists, in the latest audacious attack on high-profile bloggers and intellectuals in the Muslim-majority country.
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