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Same-Sex Couple In Uttar Pradesh Gets Gender Change To Get Married
Two women married in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj, but only after one of them changed her gender to avoid societal hurdles and defamation.
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Hong Kong Grants Equal Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same-Sex Couples
Hong Kong's LGBTQ community won a major victory Tuesday as the city's top court affirmed the housing and inheritance rights of same-sex couples, ruling against the government.
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Italy Makes It Illegal To Seek Surrogacy Abroad
Italy's parliament made it illegal on Wednesday for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy -- a pet project of Prime Minister's Giorgia Meloni party which activists say is meant to target same-sex partners.
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Australian Penguin Dies, Ending Famous "Same-Sex Power Couple"
A celebrated Australian penguin famous for raising chicks as part of an unlikely same-sex couple has died, a Sydney aquarium said on Thursday.
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South Korea's Top Court Grants State Benefits To Gay Couples In Landmark Ruling
South Korea's supreme court on Thursday upheld a ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from state health insurance, a move hailed as a win for LGBTQ rights in a country that has lagged others in the region.
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"Proud Of My Decision": Woman On Her Same-Sex Marriage
A same-sex couple, Anju and Kavita, recently got married in a traditional ceremony in Gurugram. Kavita expressed her happiness and noted that Anju is very caring. She also voiced her disapproval of society's non-acceptance and pestering attitude.
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Vidya Balan Reveals She Never Saw Herself Getting Married But Then...
"The one thing I know for sure is that in a relationship between a couple, whether heterosexual or same-sex, you cannot involve a third person," said Vidya Balan
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Who Are Anjali Chakra, Sufi Malik? Same-Sex Couple Break Up Before Wedding
The couple made headlines in 2019 for being in a same-sex relationship, while also embracing their traditional South Asian culture.
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Greece Set To Legalize Marriage, Adoption By Same-Sex Couples
Greece's parliament was set to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption on Thursday, a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government over the opposition of the country's powerful Orthodox Church.
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First Lesbian Couple In Nepal Officially Registers Their Marriage
This makes Nepal, the first in South Asia to formally recognise and register a same-sex marriage following the Supreme Court's decision.
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"Africans Special Case": Pope After Stance To Bless Gay Couples Criticised
Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday he is confident critics of his decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples will eventually understand it, except for Africans who are "a special case".
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Greece Will Legalise Marriage, Adoption By Same-Sex Couples, Says PM
Greece will legalise marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, the prime minister said on Wednesday, but gave no timeframe on the taboo issue in the staunchly Orthodox Christian state.
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Pope Approves Blessings For Same-Sex Couples In Landmark Ruling
The Vatican said on Monday in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies.
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Petitioners Seek Open Court Hearing Of Same-Sex Marriage Verdict Review Plea
A petition seeking review of the October 17 verdict refusing to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriages by queer couples was on Thursday mentioned before the Supreme Court for an open court hearing.
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What US Said After Supreme Court Refuses To Recognise Same-Sex Marriage
US encouraged India to work towards offering equal legal protection to same-sex couples and was "closely monitoring follow-up steps" from the Indian government after the Court declined to legalize same-sex marriage, the U.S. State Department said.
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Same-Sex Couple In Uttar Pradesh Gets Gender Change To Get Married
Two women married in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj, but only after one of them changed her gender to avoid societal hurdles and defamation.
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Hong Kong Grants Equal Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same-Sex Couples
Hong Kong's LGBTQ community won a major victory Tuesday as the city's top court affirmed the housing and inheritance rights of same-sex couples, ruling against the government.
-
Italy Makes It Illegal To Seek Surrogacy Abroad
Italy's parliament made it illegal on Wednesday for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy -- a pet project of Prime Minister's Giorgia Meloni party which activists say is meant to target same-sex partners.
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Australian Penguin Dies, Ending Famous "Same-Sex Power Couple"
A celebrated Australian penguin famous for raising chicks as part of an unlikely same-sex couple has died, a Sydney aquarium said on Thursday.
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South Korea's Top Court Grants State Benefits To Gay Couples In Landmark Ruling
South Korea's supreme court on Thursday upheld a ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from state health insurance, a move hailed as a win for LGBTQ rights in a country that has lagged others in the region.
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"Proud Of My Decision": Woman On Her Same-Sex Marriage
A same-sex couple, Anju and Kavita, recently got married in a traditional ceremony in Gurugram. Kavita expressed her happiness and noted that Anju is very caring. She also voiced her disapproval of society's non-acceptance and pestering attitude.
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Vidya Balan Reveals She Never Saw Herself Getting Married But Then...
"The one thing I know for sure is that in a relationship between a couple, whether heterosexual or same-sex, you cannot involve a third person," said Vidya Balan
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Who Are Anjali Chakra, Sufi Malik? Same-Sex Couple Break Up Before Wedding
The couple made headlines in 2019 for being in a same-sex relationship, while also embracing their traditional South Asian culture.
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Greece Set To Legalize Marriage, Adoption By Same-Sex Couples
Greece's parliament was set to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption on Thursday, a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government over the opposition of the country's powerful Orthodox Church.
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First Lesbian Couple In Nepal Officially Registers Their Marriage
This makes Nepal, the first in South Asia to formally recognise and register a same-sex marriage following the Supreme Court's decision.
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"Africans Special Case": Pope After Stance To Bless Gay Couples Criticised
Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday he is confident critics of his decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples will eventually understand it, except for Africans who are "a special case".
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Greece Will Legalise Marriage, Adoption By Same-Sex Couples, Says PM
Greece will legalise marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, the prime minister said on Wednesday, but gave no timeframe on the taboo issue in the staunchly Orthodox Christian state.
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Pope Approves Blessings For Same-Sex Couples In Landmark Ruling
The Vatican said on Monday in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies.
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Petitioners Seek Open Court Hearing Of Same-Sex Marriage Verdict Review Plea
A petition seeking review of the October 17 verdict refusing to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriages by queer couples was on Thursday mentioned before the Supreme Court for an open court hearing.
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What US Said After Supreme Court Refuses To Recognise Same-Sex Marriage
US encouraged India to work towards offering equal legal protection to same-sex couples and was "closely monitoring follow-up steps" from the Indian government after the Court declined to legalize same-sex marriage, the U.S. State Department said.
