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South Korea's top court recognises rights over same-sex spousal state benefits in landmark verdict
World | July 18, 2024 17:22 ISTThe Supreme Court said it ruled that the state health insurance agency's refusal to provide spousal insurance coverage for gay couples was an act of discrimination that violates the constitutional principle of equality.
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Biden announces process to forgive US veterans convicted by military for gay sex
World | June 27, 2024 10:03 ISTIn late 2013, the US Senate passed legislation that included a provision to repeal a military ban on consensual sex, specifically targeting Article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which criminalized "unnatural carnal copulation".
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Father’s Day: This gay couple celebrates friend who helped make their family dream reality I WATCH
World | June 16, 2024 13:17 ISTOn Father’s Day, Kansas residents Jen and Whitney Wilson will pack up their three children — ages 9, 7 and 3 — and head to picnic at Titterington’s Missouri house to celebrate the man who helped make their family possible.
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Pope Francis again repeats gay slur in closed-door meeting days after issuing apology
World | June 12, 2024 13:55 ISTOn Tuesday, during his meeting with Roman priests, Francis reiterated his stance, expressing that "there seems to be a prevalent atmosphere in the Vatican," suggesting it would be preferable for young men with homosexual inclinations to refrain from entering the seminary.
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Pakistan: Man sent to mental asylum for trying to open gay nightclub, sparks outrage
World | June 11, 2024 19:00 ISTHomosexual acts are criminalised in Pakistan under Section 377 and gay sex is punishable by two years in prison. The man's application for a gay club was leaked on social media and sparked outrage among locals and politicians in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Pope Francis apologises for using 'faggotness', a highly derogatory word to describe LGBT community
World | May 28, 2024 19:40 ISTPope Francis, widely quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the LGBT community, did not intend to use homophobic language and apologises to anyone offended by it, the Vatican said.
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Ireland poised to get 37-year-old Harris as premier after openly gay and Indian-origin PM quits
World | March 25, 2024 18:47 ISTHarris, who has been the coalition government's further and higher education minister, was the only candidate to put his name forward to succeed Varadkar, who had been Ireland's previous youngest prime minister, or what Ireland calls its taoiseach.
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When Akshay Kumar graced the cover of India's first gay magazine
Celebrities | March 30, 2023 18:04 ISTAkshay Kumar graced the cover of Bombay Dost, India’s first officially registered gay magazine, in 1995. He talked about his stay in Thailand, claiming to have “seen it all”.
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People in same-sex relations to face jail term upto 10 years in THIS country as govt passes new Bill
World | March 22, 2023 16:45 ISTThe bill was passed late Tuesday inside a packed parliamentary chamber, and after a roll call ordered by the House speaker, who had repeatedly warned it was necessary to identify those who might oppose the bill. It was supported by nearly all of the 389 legislators present.
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Marvel Studios denounces controversial 'Don't Say Gay' bill: 'We stand for inclusivity'
Hollywood | March 16, 2022 11:21 ISTMarvel Studios has denounced all legislation 'that infringes on the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community' after the controversial passing of the 'Don't Say Gay' bill in the Florida senate. Read their statement here.
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Parliamentary panel asks govt to change Gaya airport's code 'GAY'
India | February 06, 2022 16:43 ISTIn its action taken report tabled in Parliament on Friday, the panel mentioned the issue and asked the government to make all efforts to take up the matter with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and concerned organisations as this issue pertains to inappropriate code naming of an airport of a holy city of India.
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Farhan Akhtar lauds SC panel's elevation of advocate Saurabh Kirpal as 'gay' judge in Delhi HC
Celebrities | November 16, 2021 13:57 ISTThe three-member collegium that makes recommendations for judges of High Courts approved the proposal for the elevation of Saurabh Kirpal, senior advocate. As soon as the decision came, a lot of people took to social media and applauded the move. Not only this but many Bollywood celebrities including actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar also shared his views on his Twitter handle.
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LGB people more prone to mental health disorders, alcohol misuse
Lifestyle | February 18, 2021 11:05 ISTLesbian, gay and bisexual are significantly more likely to have mental health conditions and report alcohol, drug misuse than heterosexual people. The research analysed data from the 2007 and 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys** (APMS), which had a combined sample of 10,433 people in England aged 16-64.
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Noida: Five held for robbery targeted people through dating app for gays
Crime | March 03, 2020 22:14 ISTThe five robbers arrested by the Noida police a day before had allegedly looted several people they met through a dating application for gays, officials said on Tuesday.
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Money dispute over gay sex led to ISRO scientist's murder
Crime | October 04, 2019 22:09 ISTHyderabad Isro scientist murder case: Isro scientist Suresh Kumar, who was murdered inside his flat in Hyderabad, had a money dispute with his lab technician. Hyderabad Police say the lab technician murdered the scientist after a payment dispute following sexual activity.
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US Election 2020: Is America ready for gay president? Iowa casts vote
World | October 23, 2020 18:55 ISTThe first answer will come in Iowa, a state where the 37-year-old South Bend, Indiana, the mayor has campaigned frequently and spent heavily. So far, Democratic voters here seem to say that Buttigieg’s sexual orientation is immaterial.
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Gay youth commits suicide in Chennai
July 10, 2019 18:02 ISTA 19-year-old gay youth from Mumbai allegedly committed suicide here by jumping into the sea, police said. Avinshu Patel was working in a salon here and he had posted his decision to end his life on his Facebook page on July 2.
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Australia cricketer James Faulkner clarifies on Instagram that he isn't gay
Cricket | April 30, 2019 9:13 ISTJames Faulkner's photo from his 29th birthday with his mother and longtime friend Rob Jubb made people think that he is gay.
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Gay Latin singer Kevin Fret shot dead in San Juan
Hollywood | January 11, 2019 14:10 ISTKevin Fret was riding a motorcycle in the Santurce neighborhood at about 5:30 a.m. when he was shot at eight times.
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Ghaziabad: AAP worker burnt to death by live-in partner, say police
India | October 11, 2018 9:18 ISTTayyab with the help of his brother Talib and one Samar Khan, committed the crime.
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