The recent Supreme Court verdict refusing to recognise same-sex marriages has put the spotlight once again on LGBTQIA+ persons, who have be...

India's Supreme Court will announce its verdict on legal recognition of same-sex marriages on Tuesday. If granted, it will be a significant...

The Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC) has banned the use of the term “homosexuality” and ordered media and social media compa...

The Indian government has urged state governments to submit their views on same-sex marriage in the country within ten days. The move came ...

In a historic verdict in 2018, the Supreme Court had decrimalised homosexuality by scrapping a colonial-era ban on gay sex. The current cas...

On social media and TV talk shows and among friends in Egypt and other Middle East countries, a torrent of critics have denounced the film ...

All the scenes with references to Freddie Mercury's sexuality or explicit physical contact between men have been removed.

The ban also applies to individuals suffering from chronic illnesses such as cancer, organ failure, allergies and respiratory ailments.

The issue of Section 377 was first raised by NGO Naaz Foundation, which had approached the Delhi High Court in 2001.

Indian-origin politician Leo Varadkar is in the race to become Ireland’s Prime Minister. If elected, he would be the country’s first-ever o...

In the historic decision, the apex court ruled by a five to four vote yesterday that the US that Constitution guarantees a right to same-se...

The Secretary-General welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court that paves the way for gay and lesbian Americans to have their relationshi...

Under new UN policy on the personal status of same- sex couples, it recognised all same-sex couples married in a country where it is legal,...

The policy made by Ban last summer had recognised same- sex marriages of all UN staffers, allowing them to receive UN benefits.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has stressed on the need for equality and opposed any discrimination against lesbians, gays and bisexuals.

The Supreme Court today set aside the Delhi High Court verdict decriminalising gay sex and upheld the legality of section 377 of the IPC.

Following is the chronology of the eight year-long legal proceedings which ended on Thursday with the Delhi High Court legalising gay sex a...