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US Supreme Court rejects call to overturn legalisation of same-sex marriages

November 10, 2025 11:25 pm

The US Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, without comment, turned away the appeal in the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, which is seen as a historic victory for LGBT rights in the United States.

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A US officiant marries 10 same-sex couples in Hong Kong via video chat

June 26, 2024 3:01 pm

The event Tuesday was timed to mark Pride Month, with a registered officiant from the American state of Utah making their marriages official.

Nepal becomes the first South Asian country to officially register same-sex marriage

November 29, 2023 8:33 pm

“There are many third-gender couples living without their identities and rights and this is going to help them a lot,” Pinky said, adding that the door has now opened for other people of this community to get their marriage legalised.

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‘Review, correct’: Plea in SC against Oct 17 verdict on same-sex marriage

November 02, 2023 8:21 am

The review petition said the ‘majority judgment’ is facially erroneous because it finds that the Respondents (authorities ) are violating petitioners' fundamental rights through discrimination, and fails to enjoin discrimination”.

Marriage equality: We won't win this battle from the shadows

October 20, 2023 8:38 pm

The fight for queer equality won’t be championed solely by well-intentioned allies advocating for us. It necessitates a ground-up approach, urging more of us to assert our presence and voice

‘Why can’t we lead a normal life?’: Athlete Dutee Chand on Supreme Court verdict on same-sex marriage

October 18, 2023 10:54 am

Olympian Dutee Chand said that it should be the freedom of every individual to be with and marry whoever he/she wants, adding that she was hopeful that the Centre would bring a law on same-sex marriage.

Rain flattens paddy in Punjab, Haryana farms; drenches produce in mandis

October 17, 2023 4:38 pm

Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board chairman Aditya Devi Lal admitted that the farmers have faced losses due to rain and hailstorm in their fields and mandis.

SC verdict on same sex marriages soon: Complete summary of the arguments made during hearing

October 17, 2023 10:17 am

While the petitioners cited fundamental rights and argued that LGBTQIA+ couples deserve the legal privileges bestowed by marriage, the other side argued about the impact on children and the state's legitimate interest in regulating marriages. Here's an issue-wise breakdown.

Supreme Court same-sex marriage hearing: What is the Centre's stance on the matter?

April 28, 2023 11:35 am

The Centre's arguments in the SC covered issues from privacy to personal laws. Here are the six key points it raised.

Abhishek Banerjee steps up for 'TMC 2.0': Party revamp and image makeover to new outreach to backing same-sex marriage

'TMC 2.0': Abhishek Banerjee's image makeover for party, support for same-sex marriage

April 25, 2023 11:05 am

Abhishek Banerjee is embarking on a Bengal yatra during which he will also seek villagers' feedback for identifying TMC candidates for the upcoming panchayat polls