On Tuesday, India's Supreme Court declined to legalise same-sex marriage in the country. The decision came as a shock for the entire LGBTQ+ community, which was wholeheartedly waiting for the apex court ruling.

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A new penal code in Angola has come into force decriminalising same-sex conduct and prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. The former penal colonial-era code, which had characterisedgay relationships as "vices against nature" was scrapped in January, 2019.

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Sprinter Dutee Chand's coming out interview has been hailed as pathbreaking in India. Chand has also gained admirers outside of India. American chat-show host Ellen DeGeneres has also tweeted in support of Chand stating she is 'proud' of the athlete.

Ellen DeGeneres hails Dutee Chand's courage, says she's 'proud' of the athlete

Indian sprinter Duttee Chand said that her sister is blackmailing her because of which she came out in public about her same-sex relationship. Duttee said, "My own sister is blackmailing me, she asked me for Rs 25 lakh.

Dutee Chand: My own sister is blackmailing me, she asked me for Rs 25 lakh

Athlete Dutee Chand's brave admission of being in a same-sex relationship has not gone down well with her family

After Dutee Chand's admission of same-sex relation, sister says she was 'pressurised, blackmailed'

Indian sprinter Dutee Chand recently opened up about her same-sex relationship with a younger relative, however, the revelation did not go well with her family. She said that her parents have not yet raised any objection to her relationship but her eldest sister has threatened to not only expel her from the family but also send her to jail.

Dutee Chand was 'pressurised and blackmailed' for admitting same-sex relation, claims her sister

Unapologetic about her same-sex relationship with a younger relative, India's fastest woman Dutee Chand is facing a tough battle of acceptance in her family. Dutee, who won two silver medals at the 2018 Asian Games, became one of the few athletes in the world to openly admit same-sex relationship.

Sprinter Dutee Chand faces expulsion from family after revealing same sex relationship

Although she becomes romantically involved with a man, storylines over the years have implied that she has also been in love with women

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