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NGO to seek review of SC`s verdict on gay sex

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 23:10

NGO, Naz Foundation said it will file a review petition in the Supreme Court for re-examination of the verdict declaring as valid the penal provision prohibiting gay sex among consenting adults.

Gay activists disappointed with SC verdict on homosexuality

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 23:01

The NGO, which was the first to file the petition for decriminalising section 377 of IPC, expressed dissatisfaction over the Supreme Court judgement.

Homosexuality has never been considered crime in Hindu culture: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 22:39

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said on Wednesday that homosexuality had never been considered a crime in Hindu culture.

`SC ruling on homosexuality worst setback for gay movement`

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 21:30

Supreme Court`s ruling on Wednesday making consensual same-sex conduct between adults a criminal offence is the "worst setback" experienced by the global gay movement, a British expert said today.

BJP maintains guarded silence on Supreme Court verdict on gay sex

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 21:24

BJP on Wednesday maintained a guarded silence on the Supreme Court verdict against homosexuality.

The Homosexuality debate: Rights versus morality

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 19:54

The apex court of India set aside the Delhi High Court`s verdict, which had decriminalised gay sex among consenting adults in private in 2009.

South Asian gay rights group disappointed with SC ruling

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 15:26

Describing it as a "setback", an eminent US-based South Asian gay rights group today expressed disappointment over Indian Supreme Court`s ruling that gay sex between consenting adults was a criminal offence.

Illinois governor expected to sign gay marriage into law

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 18:37

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is expected to sign same-sex marriage into law on Wednesday afternoon, which will make President Barack Obama`s home state the 16th to allow such unions.

Obama `hugely impressed` with Pope Francis

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 13:51

US President Barack Obama has said he is `hugely impressed` with Pope Francis.

Selena Gomez denied Russian visa

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 20:20

Singer-actress Selena Gomez has been denied a visa request by Russian officials reportedly because of her stance on gay rights.

Russian lawmaker wants to take children away from gay parents

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 22:15

A member of Russian President Vladimir Putin`s ruling party tabled a draft law on Thursday to take children away from homosexual parents, adding to a raft of measures that rights activists say are undermining gay rights.

Twitter faces flak from French Gay rights group over `trending anti-gay hashtag`

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 17:24

Twitter has again garnered the limelight all for the wrong reasons when gay rights groups in France declared filing lawsuits against the site for not taking any action against the trending anti-gay topic on its platform.