INDIA SAME SEX MARRIAGE

The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 10 a batch of pleas seeking review of its last year's judgement which refused to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriage. According to the cause list of July 10 uploaded on the apex court webs...

Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.Thailand has a reputation for a...

Reality Check: Varadkar’s downfall shows the dangers of politics driven by symbolism.

Varadkar was path-breaking. Being one of the first biracial leaders in Europe may not seem special with the UK, Scotland and Wales, now all led by non-white men. But in a wider European context, where Hungary's Viktor Orban made a speech in 2022 aga...

Thailand's parliament passed a historic same-sex marriage bill, making it the first Southeast Asian nation to recognize LGBTQ marriage equality. The bill, approved by a landslide vote in the lower house, awaits Senate approval, royal endorsement, an...

Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. However, most majority-Orthodox countries, including Russia, remain opposed to same-sex relationships. Montenegro and Cyprus have also auth...

Pope Francis' decision allowing blessings for same-sex couples sparked contrasting reactions. Advocates celebrated it as a step towards LGBTQ inclusion, while conservative Catholics expressed disappointment, citing conflict with Church doctrine. The...

Pope Francis sparks a crucial shift in Vatican policy, officially allowing the blessing of same-sex couples. A new document goes through the delicate balance between affirming God's love for all while emphasizing the traditional view of marriage as ...

On June 27, 2023, the Supreme Court issued an interim order to legalise same-sex marriage in Nepal in a writ petition filed by multiple people, including Gurung. But despite the historic order to temporarily register same-sex marriage, Kathmandu Dis...

Over 2,000 people participated in a gay pride event in New Delhi, celebrating sexual diversity in India while highlighting concerns about the country's restrictive laws. The participants, waving rainbow flags and banners reading "Equality for all" a...

The Supreme Court will hear a review petition against the top court's judgement declining marriage equality rights to queer couples on November 28. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi urged for an open court hearing and urged for a remedy. The matter is s...

A review petition was moved in Supreme Court on Wednesday challenging the top court's constitution bench judgement which denied a plea seeking marriage equality for same-sex couples.

India+ has come a long way since a scornful verdict designed to drive people back into the closet. The Supreme Court on Tuesday, for all its talk of empathy with LGBT people, it left the burden on them. More to the point, the judges affirmed that sa...

The Supreme Court of India has ruled against legalizing same-sex marriage in a 3:2 verdict. The court refused to strike down provisions of the Special Marriage Act that would include same-sex marriages, stating that it is the responsibility of the l...

The Supreme Court Bar Association has welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling on the same-sex marriage matter where the apex court has accepted the version of the central government and the right to legislation lies in the domain of Parliament.SC Bar As...

The Chief Justice of India while delivering the verdict regarding the legal recognition of same-sex marriages in the country made key statements on the case and directed the Centre, state governments to ensure no discrimination against queer people ...

The Supreme Court, in a 3:2 verdict, rejected petitions seeking same-sex marriage in India. The matter was decided by a five-judge Constitution Bench, headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud. All five judges agreed that there was no fundamental right for non-...

The court can't make law but only interpret it and it is for Parliament to change the Special Marriage Act, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud said on Tuesday while pronouncing his verdict on 21 pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex ...

"Whether there is need for change in regime of Special Marriage Act is for Parliament to decide", said CJI Chandrachud on same-sex marriage.Same-sex marriage in India: CJI Chandrachud in verdict says 'cannot make law, can only interpret it'