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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.

Members of the LGBTQ+ community hold flags that read "Marriage equality, love wins", as they celebrate the passing of the marriage equality bill in its second and third readings by the Senate, which will effectively make Thailand Asia's third territory to legalise same-sex unions. (Reuters photo)

Come January, Thailand will allow same-sex couples to legally marry

September 25, 2024 9:56 pm

Thailand is the third country in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to legalise same-sex marriage.

‘6 years since decriminalisation of same-sex relationships, daily challenges persist for LGBTQIA+ community,’ Pune foundation writes to Ministry of Social Justice

September 06, 2024 8:43 am

The letter has also been sent to cabinet secretary T V Somanathan who is the president of the Committee that has been appointed this year to study issues affecting persons in same-sex relationships

As Thailand passes marriage equality bill, here's a look at same-sex union rights in Asian countries

June 18, 2024 6:56 pm

While Thailand awaits a promising future for its gay people, other Asian countries are still on the road to fighting societal and generational taboos towards same-sex marriages and people of the queer community.

SC ruling on same sex marriage: Verdict confusing, but 'gay prince' in Gujarat hopeful

October 18, 2023 7:27 am

58-year-old Manvendrasinh Gohil is popularly known as the gay prince of India and is from the royal dynasty of Rajpipla in Narmada district.

The majority verdict, authored by Justice S Ravindra Bhat, did not find merit in even allowing civil unions, but agreed that the Court’s finding is that there are limitations to what judicial intervention can resolve. (Express Photo by Arul Horizon)

On gay rights, Supreme Court moves the needle forward — but walks back on its role

October 18, 2023 8:07 am

For the first time, the Supreme Court verdict on same-sex marriage puts the ideas of civil unions, domestic partnerships and cohabitation agreements in public consciousness.

satchit balsari writes on same-sex marriage and lgbtq acceptance

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

Same-sex marriage: 36 queer collectives from law schools flay Bar Council resolution for ‘hateful rhetoric’

April 27, 2023 3:29 pm

The collectives say the SC proceedings pertain to the recognition of fundamental rights that queer people have under the Constitution, and urge the BCI to address its ‘more pressing challenges rather than needlessly entering constitutional debates’

Same-sex marriage: All that is needed is a small change in the Special Marriage Act

March 17, 2023 9:00 am

Same-sex marriage is not a matter of policy, introducing it will change personal laws minimally, and traditional values are irrelevant in matters of determination of rights