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Supreme Court strikes down Section 377 of IPC as unconstitutional(06.09.2018)
In a historic verdict, Supreme Court strikes down Section 377 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) as unconstitutional. Supreme Court, while decriminalizi.....
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Delhi HC Disposes of Protection Plea by LGBTQ Couple Facing Threat from Families(03.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has disposed of the protection plea filed by a LGBTQ couple facing threat from their families after taking note of the fact that the .....
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Madras HC to NMC: Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Must be Treated as Professional Misconduct(11.07.2022)
Madras High Court while issuing directions for the uplifting LGBTQ+ Community has directed National Medical Council (NMC) to enlist Conversion Therapy.....
Tags : Madras High Court, LGBTQ+, Conversion Therapy, Professional Misconduct
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Civil Rights for LGBTQ Community(13.08.2019)
Supreme Court has rejected a plea seeking review of its order which had rejected a petition seeking various civil rights such as same-sex marriage, ad.....
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NHRC Issues Human Rights Advisory for Protection of LGBTQI+ Rights(21.10.2020)
National Human Rights Commission has issued the "Human Rights Advisory for Protection of the Rights of LGBTQI+ community in context of COVID-19 pandem.....
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Madras High Court has issued a host of directions against police harassment, insensitive media report(01.09.2021)
Madras High Court has issued a host of directions against police harassment, insensitive media reportage in matters pertaining to the LGBTQIA+ communi.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Police Harassment Against LGBTQ + Community
Madras HC Issues Directions to Curb Police Harassment Against LGBTQ + Community(01.09.2021)
Madras High Court has issued a host of directions against police harassment, insensitive media reportage in matters pertaining to the LGBTQIA+ communi.....
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Madras HC: High Time Government Prioritizes Policies for Upliftment of LGBTQ+ Community(24.08.2022)
Madras High Court has remarked that persons belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community have been sidelined from the main society for a long period and it was.....
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Madras HC to Centre: Shouldn't LGBT People's Rights and Privacy Be Protected(01.02.2016)
Madras HC has asked Centre, “shouldn't LGBT (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender) people be accorded a special or different legal status and be rec.....
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Supreme Court Refers LGBT Matter to 5 Judges Bench(02.02.2016)
Supreme Court, while leaving the door open for a review of colonial-era ban on gay sex in India, has agreed to hear Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgend.....
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Mad. HC to State: Consider a Procedure for Registering Deed of Familial Association for LGBT Couples(20.11.2023)
Madras High Court while directing State Government to consider the proposal for introducing “Deed of Familial Association” to recognize the civil unio.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Deed of Familial Association, LGBT
US Court of Appeals Says 'No' to Discrimination Against LGBT Employees(10.04.2017)
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago has ruled that Companies cannot discriminate against their LGBT employees because of their sexual orientation.....
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Kerala HC Directs to Frame Guidelines Against Forced Conversion Therapy Among LGBTQ+ Community(14.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State government to frame guidelines against the allegedly forced conversion therapy delivered to individuals belon.....
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Kerala HC Directs to Frame Guidelines Against Forced Conversion Therapy Among LGBTQ+ Community(14.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State government to frame guidelines against the allegedly forced conversion therapy delivered to individuals belon.....
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NBDSA Issue Guidelines For Broadcasting Information Related to LGBTQIA+ Community(04.03.2024)
News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) issued guidelines with regard to broadcasting information related to the LGBTQIA+ community wh.....
Tags : NBDSA, LGBTQIA+ Community, Broadcasting Information
Delhi High Court Refuses to Entertain Plea for Recognising LGBTQ Relationships(09.07.2019)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking to recognise the relationship of members of LGBT community by making law and regulations rela.....
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Madras High Court Lauds TN Government for Its Gender and Sexual Minority Policy(11.06.2024)
Madras High Court has lauded the Tamil Nadu Government for its Gender and Sexual Minority Policy which is an effort to create safe space for persons o.....
Tags : Madras High Court, LGBTQIA+ Community, Minority Policy
Bombay HC: Persons of LGBTQ Community are Vulnerable Within Four Corners of Jail(01.07.2024)
Bombay High Court while granting bail to an accused belonging to the LGBTQ community, has observed that a person belonging to the LGBTQ+ community can.....
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Madras HC: Prohibit Attempts to Medically Change Sexual Orientation of LGBTQIA+ People(08.06.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Union and the State Government to take steps to prohibit attempts by physical and health professionals to medically.....
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Kerala HC: LGBT Persons Like Other Heterosexual Persons Are Entitled to Their Privacy(04.07.2024)
Ker. High Court, on a habeas corpus petition filed by the friend of a transwoman who was forced to undergo conversion therapy, has observed that LGBT .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Habeas Corpus, LGBT persons, Privacy
Kerala HC Reunites Lesbian Couple Forcibly Separated by Parents(01.06.2022)
Kerala High Court reunited a lesbian couple after being forcibly separated by their parents and family members.
Tags : Kerala High Court, LGBTQ+, Reunites