Homophobia came into India, not homosexuality, says Vikram Seth

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 09:31

Vikram Seth said political parties that favour this ruling should know that homophobia came into India and not homosexuality.

Dismiss AK Ganguly: Sushma Swaraj appeals to President

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 00:31

Sushma Swaraj appealed to President Pranab Mukherjee to dismiss AK Ganguly from the post of WBHRC chief after the retired judge was accused of sexually harassing a law intern.

RSS toes Rajnath Singh`s line on homosexuality issue

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 23:13

RSS toed the line taken by BJP president Rajnath Singh in support of the Supreme Court judgement against homosexuality.

Homosexuality is `imported disease`, says VHP

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 22:44

Terming as "historic" SC decision upholding legal provision against same sex relations, VHP said homosexuality was an "imported disease" which needed treatment.

Nepal`s gay community disappointed with Indian SC verdict

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 23:26

The gay community in Nepal has expressed their disappointment over the recent Indian Supreme Court`s verdict that holds same gender consensual sex as a legal offence.

RSS should make clear its stand on homosexuality: Digvijay Singh

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 17:02

As BJP endorsed Supreme Court order against homosexuality saying it will not support any "un-natural act", Congress on Sunday said the RSS should also break its silence and give its view on the issue.

BJP calls homosexuality unnatural, says cannot support it

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 01:59

Spelling out its stand on the controversial Section 377, the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has described homosexuality as “an unnatural act” which “cannot be supported”.

Azam Khan says gay relationship unnatural, criticises its supporters

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 21:48

Senior Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict upholding a law criminalising homosexuality, and said gay relationship is unnatural and our religion and culture didn`t approve of it.

`Not now`, says Shinde on issuing ordinance on gay sex

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 12:42

Government on Saturday said it did not plan to issue an ordinance on gay rights issue "now" to negate the Supreme Court judgement on homosexuality that has sparked an uproar.

PUCL flays SC order on gay sex

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 20:46

Protesting the Supreme Court`s judgment of criminalising homosexuality, a human rights organisation on Friday said that by affirming the constitutional validity of the section 377 of IPC, the apex court has relegated LGBT persons to the status of `second class citizens` because of their sexual orientation.

Homosexuality ruling: SC can`t be faulted for verdict, says Hegde

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 18:55

Former Supreme Court judge Santosh Hegde said apex Court, whose verdict on gay sex has created an uproar, could not be faulted for its judgment as it was asked to look only into its validity.

Homosexuality issue: Gowda endorses BJP`s view

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 16:58

JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda on Friday endorsed BJP`s view that the Centre should convene an all-party meeting to discuss the Supreme Court verdict on the gay rights issue.