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Gift tax bias against same-sex couples lands in High CourtA same-sex couple has challenged a discriminatory tax law in Bombay High Court. The couple argues that the law unfairly taxes gifts between...
Same sex couples can constitute a family: Madras High CourtThe Madras High Court affirmed that same-sex couples can form a family, allowing a young woman to join her female partner. Citing the conce...
S. Korea Supreme Court recognises rights of same-sex couple in landmark rulingSouth Korea's Supreme Court has granted new rights to same-sex couples on Thursday, mandating that the state provide health insurance for a...
Catholic priests in Shillong permitted to bless same-sex couples without any church ceremonyCatholic priests in Shillong have been granted permission to bless same-sex couples without a formal church ceremony. Archbishop Victor Lyn...
Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples, ritual not to be confused with sacrament of marriagePope Francis sparks a crucial shift in Vatican policy, officially allowing the blessing of same-sex couples. A new document goes through th...
Pope Francis opens door to blessing same-sex couples in Catholic ChurchPope Francis has hinted at the possibility of the Catholic Church offering blessings to same-sex couples, stating that requests should be a...
Kolkata painted rainbow as same sex couple gets marriedA same sex- couple getting married the traditional way in a temple in Kolkata. The city has always been a pioneer in queer rights movement ...
'Panel can examine if same-sex couples can have legal rights'"The conceptual doctrine requires legislative changes and it is completely beyond our domain... So we have to see how we frame the conceptu...
Over 120 eminent citizens write to President Droupadi Murmu opposing legal sanction for same-sex marriagesMore than 120 eminent citizens, including retired high court judges and former bureaucrats, have written to President Droupadi Murmu opposi...
Find ways to grant social benefits to same-sex couples: Supreme Court tells CentreThe Supreme Court on Thursday urged Centre to look for ways to provide the same-sex couples with basic social benefits, like joint bank acc...
SC: Can same-sex couples get rights sans marriage tag?Adjudicating on a clutch of petitions seeking legalisation of same-sex marriages, a Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY ...
South Korea court recognises legal status of same-sex couples for the first time; Details hereIn a landmark ruling, a high court in South Korea allowed same-sex couples in same health insurance rights as heterosexual couples.
View: Mangalsutras, marriages and the conversation that really mattersWhat's missing is any real discussion of why some kind of legal recognition of same sex couples is urgently needed. Like the problems partn...
HC fixes for final hearing pleas to recognise same-sex marriages under lawThe Delhi High Court has set November 30 for final hearing of separate pleas, including by two same sex couples, seeking a declaration reco...
Same sex marriages cannot be given legal sanction: GovernmentThe top court ruling, which allowed same sex couples the freedom to lead a dignified private life, only allows them the “basic right to com...
Tech Mahindra introduces new policies for LGBTQ+ employeesThe company said it would grant more time for employees in the first year of parenthood by allowing more flexibility in its ‘Work from home...
Step towards inclusive workplace: RBS India offers medical cover for same-sex partners of staffersIn India, since Section 377 of the penal code criminalises homosexuality, lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender partners are not covered und...