gay sex workers, who had started looting their clients, were nabbed on Monday. They were arrested by Crime Branch sleuths from a toilet near Surat railway station....
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HONG KONG | Propaganda isn’t just the grandmother of the gay night-life scene in Hong Kong, it’s something of a historic site.(1 Hollywood Road, Central; 852-2868-1316) when it first opened in 1991, the same year that Hong Kong decriminalized gay sex.Since then, countless glammed-up men (and the occasional woman) have graced its dance pole. “It’s one of the key features of the dance floor, where our...
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DELHI: In a historic judgement, the Delhi High Court on Thursday decriminalized homosexuality by striking down section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.The Section 377 of the IPC as far as it criminalizes gay sex among consenting adults is violation of fundamental rights, said the high court. However, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalizes homosexuality, will continue for non-consensual...
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Four gay sex workers, who hadstarted looting their clients, were nabbed on Monday. They were arrested byCrime Branch sleuths from a toilet near Surat railway station.Accused Bholo alias Bachu Kalsariya, Mahipal alias Jadav Vaghmasi,Vipul alias Metal Narsinh Dudhat and Ramesh alias Kalia Baghabhai Virpura, allof whom are between 20 and 27 years of age and residents of Punagam area, arehomosexuals, police...
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PORTLAND, Maine | Gay marriage is losing by a slim margin in a closely watched referendum in Maine.With 417 of 608 precincts reporting, 52 percent were opposed to same-sex marriage and 48 percent were in favor.Voters had to decide whether to repeal or affirm a state law that would allow gay couples to wed. The law was passed by the Legislature in May but never took effect because of a petition drive...
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people argue their differences regarding same-sex marriage in front of City Hall in Portland, Maine, on Wednesday, a day after voters rejected the gay marriage law.SAN FRANCISCO | Stunned and angry, national gay rights leaders Wednesday blamed scare-mongering ads - and President Barack Obama's lack of engagement - for a bitter election setback in Maine that could alter the dynamics for both sides in...
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court: Married gay couples entitled to benefits < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateNew York's top court ruled Thursday that gay couples legally married elsewhere are entitled to some government benefits, boosting stalled legislative efforts to legalize same-sex marriage.The Court of Appeals rejected a Christian legal group's argument that same-sex marriage was akin to incest and polygamy, although the...
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Report: Gay couples similar to straight spouses < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateSame-sex couples who identify as married are similar to straight spouses in terms of age and income, and nearly one-third of them are raising children, according to Census data released Monday that provides a demographic snapshot of gay families in America.The study released by a think tank based at UCLA also found that...
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the UK, policymakers are reviewing a lifetime ban on gay and bisexual men that bars them from donating blood. In such a scenario, it becomes important to now exactly who is ineligible for donating blood.The government's advisory committee on the safety of blood, tissues and organs (SaBTO) is due to hold a public consultation to asses if the lifetime ban on gay men is justified.Currently rules say that...
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board won't allow gay marriage ban on ballot < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateA measure to let voters decide whether to ban same-sex marriages in D.C. cannot go on the ballot because it would violate a city human rights law, the Board of Elections and Ethics ruled Tuesday.The D.C. City Council is expected to approve gay marriage next month, but opponents wanted voters to weigh in.The elections board...
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