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EXCLUSIVE: Faruk Kabir's Section-377 Ab-Normal Gets Nominated For An Award For Best Screenplay | MissMalini

The lockdown might have impacted many artistes from the Indian cinema negatively, but it’s been great for writer-filmmaker Faruk Kabir. His latest

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EXCLUSIVE: Faruk Kabir’s Section-377 Ab-Normal Gets Nominated For An Award For Best Screenplay - MissMalini

The lockdown might have impacted many artistes from the Indian cinema
negatively, but it’s been great for writer-filmmaker Faruk Kabir
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. His latest release, Khuda Haafiz
[/2020/09/03/vidyut-jammwals-khuda-haafiz-to-have-a-sequel/], has become a huge
hit and it continues to rule hearts across the world. And now, another feather
has been added to his hat. The Screenwriters Association of India 

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In Conversation With A Bisexual Woman—What It's Like Coming Out In India | MissMalini

On the first anniversary of the scrapping of Section 377, here's a conversation with a bisexual women and her experience of coming out.

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In Conversation With A Bisexual Woman—What It’s Like Coming Out In India - MissMalini

Coming out is an important event in any person’s life who identifies themselves
as a member of the LGBTQ+ community
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. Given the hate crimes and sheer maltreatment of any person who isn’t
heterosexual, it’s no surprise that many LGBTQ+ people refrain from openly
coming out. While society is progressing, it is yet to reach a level of maturity
where we can embrace those who do not conform to the obsolete and traditi

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Karan Johar Speaks Up About The Lack Of Information On Sexual Individuality In India | MissMalini

Bollywood News: Producer-director, Karan Johar shares his thoughts on sexual individuality in India and the lack of information on it.

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Karan Johar Speaks Up About The Lack Of Information On Sexual Individuality In India - MissMalini

It was last week that the Supreme Court announced its judgement on the archaic
Section 377 of the law. People all over the country rejoiced as homosexuality
was finally decriminalized and while it may have been just a beginning, it was a
step in the right direction. Many Bollywood celebrities
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came forward and expressed their support for the judgement too.

Karan Johar was one of the celebrities who came forward 

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6 Movies You Could Watch Today To Celebrate The Section 377 Verdict | MissMalini

We're celebrating the Section 377 verdict by listing down a few movies about the love and struggles faced by members of the LGBTQIA+ community!

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6 Movies You Could Watch Today To Celebrate The Section 377 Verdict - MissMalini

Today is a big day for India. As you probably already know, Section 377
[/2018/09/06/section-377-has-been-scrapped-all-love-is-legal/] of the Indian
Penal Code has been finally overturned and we’re over the moon! On this day, we
thought we’d help you celebrate this with a few movies that showcase the love
and struggles that the LGBTQIA+ community has faced. Here they are:

1. Carol (2015)
This is about the love story dwelling between an aspiring photographer and an
older woman in the ’50s.

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5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Section 377 | MissMalini

Today, the Supreme Court has finally scrapped Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and decriminalising homosexuality. Here are a few things about this section you might not already know.

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5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Section 377 - MissMalini

Love (Image Courtesy: Shutterstock)Today, we’re celebrating the fact that the
Supreme Court has finally scrapped Section 377
[/2018/09/06/section-377-has-been-scrapped-all-love-is-legal/] of the Indian
Penal Code. For years the LGBTQIA+ community has fought for their rights and
justice is finally been served. For so long this community was looked at in a
different light, treated differently and was told that they suffered from
“mental disorders”. These myths and misconceptions
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Legal Jargon Aside, Here's What This Judgement Really Means To Us | MissMalini

Earlier today a judgement was passed that changed the lives of every member of the LGBTQIA community. Here's what it really means to us!

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Freedom (Image Courtesy: Shutterstock)It’s a huge day for the LGBTQ+ community
in India [https://www.missmalini.com/2018/09/06/section-377-has-been-scrapped-all-love-is-legal/]! Section
377, which criminalised gay sex by terming it unnatural, has finally been
scrapped. For years activists and members from the community have been fighting
in hopes for this very day. While people from the community and others close to
them know just how significant and life-changing this judgement is, there are
al

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Section 377 Has Been Scrapped!—All Love Is Legal! | MissMalini

Gay rights have been upheld as per the Supreme Court's ruling this morning and Section 377 is no more! Let the celebration begin.

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Section 377 Has Been Scrapped!—All Love Is Legal! - MissMalini

As of this moment, gay sex has been decriminalized. Chief Justice Of India, 
Dipak Misra along with Justices RF Nariman, DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, and
Justice Khanwilakar passed a judgement that stated that gay rights are to be
upheld and consensual sex between consenting adults is not a criminal offence
and that this criminalisation cannot be deemed as constitutional. It was further
stated autonomy, intimacy and identity of an individual are to be protected. At
the core of this decision li

Section 377: Highlights From The Hearing So Far | MissMalini

The Section 377 hearing will resume tomrrow after a 4 day gap. In the meanwhile, here are some of the major highlights so far.

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Section 377: Highlights From The Hearing So Far - MissMalini

New Delhi Pride Parade | Image Courtesy: ShutterstockFor those of you who have
been out of the loop, on Tuesday, the hearing on Section 377 began. Section 377
is the crux for most of the stigma and harassment the LGBTQIA community face.
This archaic law has long been held against members of the community and it’s
high time things change. While the Supreme Court has ended the proceedings for
the day and will pick back up on Tuesday, 17th July, 2018. While we wait
anxiously, here are a few highlig

Homosexuality Is Not A Mental Illness, Says The Indian Psychiatric Society—Finally! | MissMalini

This statement made by the IPS that uncategorised homosexuality as a mental illness is a huge step forward for the LGBTQIA community.

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Homosexuality Is Not A Mental Illness, Says The Indian Psychiatric Society—Finally! - MissMalini

In what seems to be a ray of light on an otherwise rainy day, the Indian
Psychiatric Society or IPS just declared that homosexuality is a sexual
variation and not a mental illness
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. For those of you who are wondering why this is big news, here’s a quick recap.
The Supreme Court is currently reviewing the plea against Section 377, an
archaic law that criminalises homosexuality. For way too long this law 

Malini Agarwal

Say No to Section 377, Be Gay for a Day. | MissMalini

#gayforadayWe’re still all reeling from the recent Supreme Court ruling on
Section 377 of the IPC that recriminalizes homosexuality. So it is SUPER
important at this time to stand firm in our support
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for our LGBT community and here’s a simple way to show you care!

Join the movement called Gay for a Day
[https://www.facebook.com/gayforadayindia] on Facebook and post a picture of
yourself on social media kissin

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