Same Sex News
Will 30 November be the D-Day for LGBTQ+ Indians?
The Delhi high court has fixed 30 November as the date for the final hearing of pleas to recognise same-sex marriages under law. Here's what is at stake
5 min read26 Oct 2021Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on pleas seeking same sex marriage registration
One of the pleas seeks directions it be declared that the Special Marriage Act, 1954, applies to all regardless of gender and sexual orientation. The matter will be next heard on 8 January
1 min read14 Oct 2020Same sex couples in India lack basic financial rights
No legal documentation to prove their union presents hurdles for LGBTQ+ partners Lack of insurance coverage from partners means that LGBTQ+ Indians need to have a higher rate of savings
5 min read25 Jun 2019Homosexuality in India: What data shows
The tide within Indian society is already turning. The Supreme Court's Section 377 verdict will hopefully further propel acceptance of homosexuality in India
3 min read14 Sep 2018Historic verdict holds hope for same-sex marriages, adoption
The onus is now on the government to formulate legislation in light of the Supreme Court judgement
2 min read7 Sep 2018News in Numbers: 8,238 people died due to terrorism between 2000 and 2016, says study
In other news, the Delhi government said it had used only Rs93 lakh of the Rs787 crore collected as environment cess in the last two years
3 min read16 Nov 2017Australia votes ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage
Australians vote overwhelmingly in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in a historic nationwide poll, with Parliament likely to give it the force of law before Christmas
2 min read15 Nov 2017Germany legalises same-sex marriage despite Angela Merkel’s objections
Marriage as defined in the German constitution means the marriage between husband and wife, and that is why I voted against the law today, says Angela Merkel
3 min read30 Jun 2017Taiwan court rules in favour of gay marriage, first in Asia
Taiwan's top court ruled in favour of gay marriage , a landmark decision that paves the way for the island to become the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex unions
3 min read24 May 2017Koushal judgement and three years later
The most insidious effect of Section 377 is to warp the relationship between the State and the citizen
4 min read13 Dec 2016