LGBTQ
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia assures safe environment for LGBTQ fans at 2034 World Cup
England’s Football Association (FA) has clarified its decision to support Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 World Cup and says that it has received “assurances” from the Gulf country that LGBTQ…
- Hyderabad
US Consul General Hyderabad visits Hope In A Cup cafe
Hyderabad: US Consul General here Jennifer Larson visited Hope in a Cup Cafe at Madhapur, as part of Pride month. Launched by the NGO Nirmaan and managed by LGBTQIA+ community members (and…
- Photos
In pics: Supreme Court’s verdict of same-sex marriages
New Delhi: Supreme Court Bar Association president Adish C Aggarwal speaks to the media on the premises of the Supreme Court during pronouncement of verdict on same-sex marriages by the apex court,…
- Middle East
Kuwait bans horror film ‘Talk to me’ featuring transgender actor :Report
Kuwait has banned the screening of the Australian horror film ‘Talk to Me’ which features a transgender actor, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported on Monday. The horror movie which has been currently released…
- India
‘Committee to address concerns of same-sex couples’: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that a committee headed by the cabinet secretary would be constituted to explore administrative steps for addressing some concerns of same-sex couples…
- India
Same-sex marriage: Centre asks opinion of states, UTs; urges involvement
New Delhi: The Centre has requested the Supreme Court to join all states and Union Territories (UTs) as a party in the ongoing hearing on petitions seeking legal sanction to same-sex marriages.…
- World
Uganda’s Parliament passes bill criminalising identifying as LGBTQ
Kampala: Uganda’s Parliament has passed a bill to criminalise people identifying as LGBTQ and under which a person can be jailed for up to 10 years. As homosexual acts are already illegal…
- India
‘Very seminal issue’, SC refers pleas for same-sex marriage to a 5-judge bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday referred the pleas seeking legal validation of same-sex marriages to a five-judge constitution bench for adjudication, saying the issue is of “seminal importance”. A bench…
- India
‘A right stand’: Activist Rahul Easwar on same-sex marriage
Thiruvananthapuram: Terming the institution of marriage as a “Sacramental union” social activist Rahul Easwer on Sunday said that the union government has taken a right stand after it opposed the plea seeking…
- India
Govt believes marriage rights can only be given to heterosexuals: LGBTQ+ members
New Delhi: Activists and members of the LGBTQ+ community have criticised the Centre’s opposition to granting recognition to same-sex marriage, saying despite India’s plurality and diversity the government still believes that marriage…
- World
Hate against LGBTQ+ community surges on Twitter under Musk
San Francisco: Twitter under Elon Musk has failed to protect LGBTQ+ organisations and individuals from online violence and abuse, according to a new survey. The survey by Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), GLAAD…
- Chennai
TN: Nightclub refuses entry to LGBTQ+ members for musical event
A popular nightclub in Chennai’s Nungambakkam area is reportedly not allowing entry tickets to queer and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The incident came to light when a queer person named Deepan…
- Middle East
British LGBT activist Peter Tatchell alleges harassment by Qatar police
Doha: A British LGBT rights activist Peter Tatchell stirred controversy by alleging that Qatari police arrested him during his protest against the criminalization of LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and more) which…
- World
South Korea: LGBTQ festival resumes in Seoul after 3-year gap
Seoul: Sexual minorities in South Korea held an annual festival in downtown Seoul on Saturday after a pandemic-driven three-year hiatus, with Christian and other conservative groups opposing the high-profile event. The 23rd…
- Middle East
Turkey: 373 protesters arrested during Pride march; released later
Ankara: Turkish authorities on Monday released 373 people they had arrested a day before on the sidelines of an LGBTQ Pride march in Istanbul. The Association for the Defense of LGBT Rights,…
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