Supreme Court hearings on Naz: Feb 13 2012
Vikram’s updates on Supreme Court hearings on the Naz Foundation case
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Sec 377 Update: British made gay sex crime says SC!
The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to sculptures of Khajuraho to emphasise that gay sex was not an offence before the British enacted the IPC in 1860.
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How Is Homosexuality Against Nature? Asks Supreme Court of India
“What is homosexuality? Who is the expert to explain order of nature,” the bench observed when the senior advocate Amrendra Saran submitted that nature does not recognise homosexuality and lesbianism which are against its order.
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Fundraiser faces Fundie: a report of homophobia in Mumbai
Ed: This report by Pallav describes an incident at the…
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An LGBT archive in India
The LGBT ‘movement’ in india is about 15+ years old, has spread beyond the handful of metro cities, is staggering in its diversity of peoples who are accommodated within, and, the frequency of LGBT related events and happening around the country is increasing exponentially. Also, certain LGBT experiences which were ubiquitous a couple of decades ago, have all but disappeared. Hence it might be time to start thinking about an LGBT archive in India.
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Indian Transgender Rights Activists talk about Love and Relationships
Transgender rights activists from different parts of India speak candidly about their life, love and relationships. Produced and directed by Chennai based activist Kalki Subramaniam.
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Hillary Clinton cites Naz judgement in historic UN Human Rights address, announces global equality fund for LGBTs
United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made reference to the Naz judgement and the tenet of inclusiveness as an underlying theme of the Indian constitution in her historic address on LGBT rights at the United Nations.
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Bangalore’s brush with homophobia on the night of the Gay Pride 2011
“I have been at my wit’s end grappling and struggling to come to terms with a rather unsavoury and a nasty incident that two of my gay friends A and B, my boyfriend and I have had to face and suffer – quite ironically – on the night of the LGBTIQ Pride in Bangalore.”
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Tamil Wikipedia Media Contest: A unique Opportunity for the LGBT Community
A unique opportunity for the LGBT Community to shape the Tamil cyber space. Participate in the Tamil Wikipedia Media contest and win prizes up to 850 US dollars! Please share this link and spread the word.
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It Gets Better – Cummins Inc, USA
It Gets Better video from Cummins Inc, USA. Video includes Sameer Samudra from India.
