Delhi set for queer pride parade Sunday
November 25th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) A colourful pride parade and a live rock concert will ensure that it would be a rollicking Sunday for the capital's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and ... Read more...
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Indian, foreign firms eye growing Indian gay market
July 3rd, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) T-shirts and mugs with cheesy slogans, targeted marketing campaigns and even a specialised travel boutique... gays might still be taboo in much of India ... Read more...
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Delhi’s gay community set to celebrate July 2 ruling
July 1st, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A group of music lovers from various countries will join the city's Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community Saturday evening to celebrate the second ... Read more...
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From closet to freedom for India’s gays, two years on
July 1st, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) What would you make of 377, 2/7, 730? Could be a code or a logical reasoning question. But, for queers, 377 is the Indian Penal ... Read more...
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Delhi’s gays set for celebrate July 2
June 17th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Delhi's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community will come together July 2 to celebrate the second anniversary of the 2009 Delhi High Court's ruling decriminalising ... Read more...
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Nepal gays seek inspiration from Bollywood’s `I Am’
May 31st, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 31 (IANS) Still portrayed as buffoons, aliens and despicable people by their own silver screen story-tellers, Nepal's burgeoning gay community is now hoping Bollywood's path-breaking films like "I ... Read more...
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Supreme Court defers hearing on decriminalisation of gay sex
April 19th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred its hearing on the issue of legalisation and decriminalising gay sex among consenting adults in private.A bench headed by Justice G ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to hear legalisation on gay rights
April 19th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Tuesday take up the issue of decriminalising gay sex among consenting adults in private.A bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi would ... Read more...
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I never faced obstacles because of my sexual preference: Onir
March 13th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Gay director Onir is quite upright about his alternative sexual preference and asserts that it didn't create obstacles in his career. He says that he ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to hear pleas against gay sex in April (Lead)
February 7th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
From Parmod Kumar
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday fixed April 19 for hearing a bunch of petitions challenging a Delhi High Court judgment decriminalising homosexual relationship among consenting adults."It ... Read more...
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Supreme Court dismisses plea to hear armed forces on homosexuality
February 7th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea to make armed forces a party to the petitions supporting and opposing the Delhi High Court's ruling, which decriminalised ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to hear pleas against gay sex in April
February 7th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday fixed April 19 for hearing a bunch of petitions challenging a Delhi High Court judgement decriminalising homosexual relationship among consenting adults.Justice G.S. Singhvi ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to hear legalisation on gay rights
February 7th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court will today hear the issue of decriminalisation of gay sex among consenting adults in private. A bench of Justices G S Singhvi and A ... Read more...
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India’s homosexuals romance in toilets, stores
February 5th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Manpreet Kaur
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) They say love has no boundaries. But many same sex couples in India rue that despite homosexuality being decriminalised, they cannot publicly display affection. Toilets ... Read more...
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India to turn hottest destination for gay, lesbian tourists
January 29th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) As the government legalised homosexuality in India two years ago, tour operators in the country are trying to sell India as the ultimate tourists destination for gays ... Read more...
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Indian tourism industry targets gay, lesbian travellers
January 28th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Gay and lesbian tourists are big spenders and vacation savvy and are being increasingly targeted by travel operators in India, said travel experts at the 18th South ... Read more...
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Vrindavan’s ‘Porn Swamy’ arrested, CDs, cameras seized
January 18th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura, Jan 18 (IANS) The controversial Vrindavan 'Porn Swamy', accused of making pornograhic clips and movies using holy motifs and the backdrop of deities, was arrested Monday afternoon after more than ten ... Read more...
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Transgenders hold pride march in New Delhi
November 28th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.28 (ANI): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexuals and Transgenders (LGBT) participated in the third pride march here on Sunday.They said the Delhi High Court decision to decriminalise homosexuality by redefining Section-377 of ... Read more...
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India’s pink industry keeps pace with growth in West
October 11th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Rohit Vaid
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) A niche market spanning clothing and fashion accessories, tourism and media targeted at the lesbian/gay/bisexualransgender (LGBT) community is fast growing in India, with entrepreneurs wanting ... Read more...
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Transgenders promote their rights through Coimbatore film festival
August 27th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
By Jehovah GCoimbatore, Aug 27 (ANI): A film festival to spread awareness and promote the rights of the transgender community in the country was organized here recently.The short films were produced by ... Read more...
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Trial of Australian paedophile adjourned
July 15th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by ANI
Visakhapatnam, Jul 15 (ANI): Australian fugitive Paul Henry Dean alias Parvi Raj, who has been accused of sexually abusing orphans and street children in India, appeared before a local court in Visakhapatnam ... Read more...
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Allahabad residents protest decriminalisation of gay sex
July 4th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, July 4 (ANI): Residents in Allahabad today protested decriminalisation of gay sex on Sunday to express their angst against the Delhi High Court's verdict announced a year ago.On July 2, ... Read more...
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Celebrating Diversity And Inclusiveness In The Age Of Consent
July 4th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by admin
By Medha Patkar - CNS
One year ago, on July 2nd 2009, a Delhi High Court division bench of Chief Justice AP Shah and Justice S Muralidhar said "We declare that Section ... Read more...
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Gays celebrate one year of Delhi High Court judgment
July 2nd, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A joyous and flamboyant crowd of Delhi's gay community gathered Friday evening in the heart of the city to celebrate the first anniversary of Delhi High ... Read more...
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Year after historic verdict gays optimistic about future
July 1st, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) An year after the Delhi High Court passed a landmark verdict decriminalising homosexuality, gays in India can certainly breathe freer. But it's not all sunshine and roses ... Read more...
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Gay community demands probe in AMU teacher’s death
April 8th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community and social activists Thursday demanded an impartial investigation into the mysterious death of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) professor S.R. Siras, ... Read more...
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I am hurt at not being elevated: Outgoing Chief Justice
February 11th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Kanu Sarda
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) With a heavy voice and tears in his eyes, Ajit Prakash Shah, outgoing Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Thursday finally broke his silence ... Read more...
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Dunno Y… Na Jaane Kyun India’s answer to Brokeback Mountain?
January 19th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
In a rather bold move, producer Anil Sharma's bilingual film Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyun is all set to be India's answer to Brokeback Mountain. To be directed by Sanjay Sharma, the ... Read more...
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Sujatha Rao takes over as new health secretary
October 1st, 2009 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Kanuru Sujatha Rao, who was heading the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), took charge as the new health secretary Thursday.
A 1974 batch officer of the Indian Administrative ... Read more...
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Cabinet puts Section 377 in Supreme Court’s hands
September 17th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday, decided to ask Attorney General G E Vahanavati to assist the Supreme Court in arriving at an opinion on Delhi High ... Read more...
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on pleas challenging verdict on gay sex
August 17th, 2009 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on petitions seeking stay of a Delhi High Court verdict legalising gay sex.Two petitions were filed Christian ... Read more...
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Goa to host gay group tour in October
August 17th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 17 (IANS) Goa will host a group tour for gays this October, a few months after homosexuality was decriminalised in India by a Delhi high court ruling.
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Woman, 80, raped by 70-year-old ‘hakeem’
August 13th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 13 (ANI): An 80-year-old woman in Pakistan was allegedly raped by a 70-year-old 'hakeem' in his clinic after he intoxicated her.The elderly woman registered an FIR against the accused Ahmed ... Read more...
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World AIDS meet hails Delhi court ruling on gay sex (Lead)
August 11th, 2009 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The International AIDS Congress in Indonesia Tuesday hailed the Delhi High Court ruling decriminalising gay sex while advocating that countries must facilitate an "enabling legal environment and ... Read more...
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Monsoon session of Parliament to end today
August 7th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): After a month long session that commenced on July 2, the budget cum monsoon session of the 15th Lok Sabha will end today.Along with annual Railway ... Read more...
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