According to local media reports, the Supreme Court on Monday said it would start the process to hear the petitions filed by various individuals and organisations, who are opposed to the Delhi High Court's decision to decriminalise consensual same-sex sex between adults, on April 19.
Between 127 to nearly 200 people, differing figures provided by various local news reports, were arrested at a "depraved and decadent" party in the north of Bahrain over the weekend.
The cover story of the latest issue of China's Sports Illustrated features openly gay sportspeople and interviews with five Chinese LGBTs who represented China at international sports events.
On Saturday, about 3,000 members of the LGBT community and their friends and family poured onto the streets of Mumbai to be visible and to reinforce the message of equal rights and acceptance.
Activist David Kato, whose name and photograph was published in a tabloid story that promised to out 100 homosexuals next to a headline reading 'hang them', was bludgeoned to death in his home near the capital; tabloid editor says he has no regrets about the story despite Kato's death.
Two men in Beijing have reportedly held a "comparatively open" wedding ceremony with about 50 friends in attendance as reports quote a HIV/AIDS prevention volunteer and emcee at the wedding as saying that same-sex marriages will help reduce the chances of HIV infection among gay men.
Glee emerged the big winner of the night with three trophies, including Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical and with its two openly gay castmembers Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer winning best supporting actress and actor in a television production.
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