Several Israeli school districts held impromptu tolerance classes on Sunday after the country's education minister, an Orthodox rabbi, angered LGBT campaigners by implying homosexuality was unnatural.

Israeli education minister Rafael Peretz implies homosexuality 'unnatural'

Bhumi Pednekar is set to make a special appearance in Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan'. The actor had also shared screen space with Ayushmann in the previous installment of the franchise, 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan'.

Bhumi Pednekar to make special appearance in 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan'

The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro claimed that it was wrong for him to tell a journalist that he had ''the face of a homosexual''. According to the news website G1, Bolsonaro told reporters, "I was wrong.

Wrong to say reporter had a 'homosexual face': Brazilian President Bolsonaro

The release date of Ayushmann Khurrana's upcoming romantic comedy 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan' has been moved to an earlier date of February 21, 2020. The film which is based on the subject of homosexuality and the taboo surrounding it was earlier scheduled to release on March 13, next year.

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan: Ayushmann Khurrana's film will now release on this date

By Mallika Singh Amidst Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's efforts to liberalise the conservative Muslim Kingdom, a promotional video published by Saudi Arabia's state security agency categorises feminism, homosexuality, and atheism as extremist ideas.

Saudi Arabia's State Security categorises feminism, homosexuality, atheism as extremist ideas

An Indian transgender couple who both underwent sex re-assignment have tied the knot in a traditional Bengali ceremony, in what is believed to be the state's first "rainbow wedding".

Transgender couple marry in traditional ceremony in Bengal; create history

Turkish police on Sunday fired tear gas at gay rights groups and activists who defied authorities to march for the Istanbul pride parade, banned for the fifth year in a row.

Police tear gas gay pride paraders in Istanbul

Four hundred thousand people turned out on the streets of Madrid Saturday for a Gay Pride parade dedicated this year to pioneers of the LGBT+ cause, amid growing fears of fresh repression with the rise of the far-right in Europe.

Hundreds of thousands march across Europe for Gay Pride

Fearing persecution after being outed as gay, Adil fled Malawi. Leaving behind his well-off Muslim family and four-year-old son, he headed for South Africa, where he became a sex worker to survive.

Fear and stigma mark life for gays in conservative Malawi

Batting colourful lashes and swinging their silky wigs, drag artists danced to a cheering crowd at a Nepali restaurant in the country's first such show. The floor of the Pink Tiffany, Nepal's first LGBTI-friendly restaurant, was packed on Tuesday evening to applaud the debut performances, with many in the audience also wearing glittery make-up and vibrant outfits.

Artists light up Nepal's first drag show

Botswana's High Court, in a highly-anticipated verdict, on Tuesday ruled in favour of decriminalising homosexuality, which is outlawed under the country's 1965 penal code.

Botswana High Court decriminalises homosexuality

Bhutan's LGBT community celebrated Saturday after the tiny Himalayan kingdom's parliament became the world's latest to decriminalise homosexuality. The lower house overwhelmingly voted late Friday to repeal two sections of the 2004 criminal code which made "unnatural sex" illegal.

Bhutan's LGBT community celebrates after homosexuality decriminalised

In this segment of WION , we bring you the contradicting views of the Papacy after Pope Benedict release an open letter on Rogue Clergy sexual abuse scandal. Watch full video to know more.

Is Pope Benedict undermining Pope Francis'reign?

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern denounced Brunei's decision to implement Islamic laws that would allow death by stoning for adultery and homosexuality on Thursday.

Brunei's new death penalty for gay sex 'fly in the face' of human rights: New Zealand PM Ardern

The hidden homosexuality of so much of the Catholic hierarchy has distorted "every aspect of the church", a new book claims. "In the Closet of the Vatican", a 570-page tome which will be published in 20 countries on Wednesday, claims that four out of five Vatican clerics are gay.

Four out of five Vatican clerics are gay, says French sociologist Frederic Martel

Malaysia's government will alter an elementary-school textbook which suggested girls should dress modestly to prevent sexual assault, authorities said Wednesday, after it sparked widespread anger.

Anger at Malaysia's elementary-school textbook telling girls to 'protect sex organs'

Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat Thursday suggested that the Supreme Court verdict on decriminalisation of gay sex may not be implemented in the Army. Gen Rawat, during his annual press conference, said such actions are forbidden in the Army.

Can't allow gay sex to perpetrate into the Army: General Bipin Rawat

The government of Thailand has approved draft legislation to allow same-sex civil union, a step which could make it the first Asian country to recognize such partnerships once the bill is passed, official sources said on Wednesday.

Thai government approves bill to legalise same-sex civil union

A gay Singaporean man Monday won the right to adopt a child he fathered via a surrogate in the United States, in a landmark court ruling for the conservative city-state.

Gay Singaporean man wins right to adopt surrogate son

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said he did not agree with the portion of the historic Supreme Court judgment decriminalising consensual gay sex that called sexuality a part of free speech, as he felt it raises questions on restraining any form of homosexual or bisexual activity in a school hostel, prison or army frontier.

SC ruling on 377: Disagree with reasoning that sexuality is part of free speech, says Arun Jaitley

Dozens of drag queens and kings marched through Itaewon on Saturday, a suburb of Seoul best known for its nightlife and a nascent but vibrant gay scene

In a first, South Korea holds drag parade with Rainbow flags and high heels

On February 14, Ponnusamy wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, seeking permission for mercy killing as she was allegedly refused the job of cabin crew in Air India due to her gender

Supreme Court to hear writ petition by trans-woman Shanavi Ponnusamy

Pre-colonial India never recognised any discrimination based on someone’s sexual inclination, let alone criminalising the same.

Opinion: Superpower India treats LGBTs as per discriminatory colonial laws

Yavatmal native Hrishi Mohankumar Sathawane (40) married Vinh, said to be from Vietnam got married at a hotel just a few steps away from the office of the superintendent of police

US-based Indian engineer marries gay lover in Maharashtra

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