gay rights

Take us seriously, give us rights as straight couples: Transgenders, gay couples

November 18, 2024 7:44 pm

Community expresses expectations from electoral candidates.

On gay rights, Indian society has outpaced judiciary and legislature

October 18, 2023 10:44 pm

Express View: Many stories about busting taboos signify an irreversible cultural shift, of the kind that is also seen in the growing affirmation of queer rights and freedoms. It is now up to the legislature and judiciary to catch up

US Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn't want to make wedding websites for gay couples

July 01, 2023 4:01 pm

The court ruled 6-3 for designer Lorie Smith, saying she can refuse to design websites for same-sex weddings despite a Colorado law that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender and other characteristics. The court said forcing her to create the websites would violate her free speech rights under the Constitution's First Amendment.

My same-sex marriage violates no scripture — talk to my mother

May 05, 2023 8:55 am

Our culture shines through the friends and families of hundreds of thousands of LGBTQIA+ Indians who have stood by them steadfastly, as has every single person in my life — from across the social, economic and political spectrum

Explained: How Singapore is walking a tight rope decriminalising gay sex

August 22, 2022 8:30 pm

While Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said it was time to repeal the law, he maintained that it would be done in a way that does not amend the constitution to allow same-sex marriage.

Singapore will decriminalise sex between men: PM Lee Hsien Loong

August 22, 2022 9:16 am

But he added the government had no intention of changing the city-state's legal definition of marriage - that is, between a man and a woman.

When Harry met Santa: Norwegian Christmas ad celebrates gay rights anniversary

November 26, 2021 4:37 pm

In the nearly four-minute film called 'When Harry met Santa' - a nod to the 1989 romantic comedy 'When Harry met Sally...' starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan -- Harry spots Santa delivering gifts to his home.

'Gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay rights': Hillary Clinton

November 23, 2021 10:55 pm

Clinton has been a crusader of human rights

US Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk

November 07, 2021 8:54 am

The replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk slid down the shipyard ways after a bottle of champagne was smashed on the bow by former Navy officer Paula M. Neira, clinical programme director for the Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health.

‘What have we done with democracy?’ A decade on, Arab spring gains wither

October 11, 2021 12:33 pm

The decade that followed, during which Tunisians adopted a new constitution, gained freedom of speech and voted in free and fair elections, brought Bousselmi its own rewards.

Thousands throng Mumbai's Azad Maidan in solidarity with Queer Azadi March

February 03, 2020 7:35 am

Thousands gathered at Azad Maidan on Saturday for Mumbai Pride Solidarity gathering. The annual LGBT Pride Parade scheduled for February 1 at August Kranti Maidan was cancelled Tuesday after an anonymous message was circulated over the weekend linking it to a protest against the CAA and the proposed nationwide NRC.

Sir Ian McKellen and Sonam Kapoor Speaking in Support of Gay Rights

May 26, 2016 1:03 pm