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Justice A.P.Shah who wrote the verdict in the Naz India (Section 377) case retired as chief justice of the Delhi High Court on February 11th. With that verdict, in which he was assisted by Justice S.Muralidhar, he can take credit for lifting at one stroke the threat of persecution from the largest number of queer people in
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World AIDS Day
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World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. It is common to hold memorials to honor persons who have died from HIV/AIDS on this day. Government and health officials also observe the event,
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‘My son is gay and I’m proud to be his mom’
By: Varun Singh Date: 2009-11-02 Place: Mumbai
In a unique meeting, homosexuals and their parents shared confidences and charted the way ahead
On October 23, Tarun Gupta (name changed) gathered courage and told his mom a secret he liked men.
Eight
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by Paul LeGendre
Director of the Fighting Discrimination program at Human Rights First
Ten years ago this month, Wyoming college student Matthew Shepard was brutally attacked and murdered because he was gay. A year before Matthew’s murder, James Byrd. Jr. was kidnapped, beaten, and stripped naked by three white supremacists, who chained him by the ankles to
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Deepa Balakrishnan / CNN-IBN
Bangalore: With the government warming up to the idea of legalising homosexuality in India, tour operators in the country are trying to sell India as the ultimate tourists destination for gays.
The section of the tourism industry that hopes to benefit from visits by homosexual tourists may well bring a turnover estimated at
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Sunil Prabhu, Tuesday September 1, 2009, New Delhi
NDTV has learnt that the government will not oppose decriminalising gay sex in the Supreme Court.
NDTV has exclusive information that in a note prepared by the Cabinet, the government will tell the Supreme Court that it doesn’t find any legal error with the Delhi High Court ruling
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