Tag: LGBTQIA

The PUCL has expressed disappointment at the consensus in five SC judges that the right to marry does not constitute a fundamental right and states that this is a departure from international law

By a ratio of 3:2, the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court held that the state cannot be obligated to grant legal status to civil unions; unanimously declined to allow recognition to same-sex marriages

Verdicts that have enabled and equal and humane environment for India’s LGBTQUIA+ community

The legal win for decriminalising homosexuality in India is just the beginning of the ongoing struggle for LGBTQIA+ rights.

'This home is for you, me, him, her, they, them'’- LGBTQIA+ community celebrating pride month across in India

The survey also examined how attitudes of people vary by geography, demographic factors, political ideology and religion

This piece aims to explicate for the reader the juridical and political position of the institution of marriage. It further locates within these legal and political trends the case for same-sex marriage. The write-up dwells on the various instances where the State has intervened in the institution of marriage and how these interventions, accompanied by the laws and jurisprudence, lay the foundation for the current 18 petitions in the Supreme Court. This short article will also go on to explicate the understanding of same-sex marriage following the expansion of the Special Marriage Act of 1954.

Stigma and exclusion associated with identifying as LGBTQIA+ must be tackled legally and socially.

The strident opposition by the union govt, BCI, and “retired judges” suggest prejudice, with the goal being preservation of the heteronormative hegemony in Indian society

A Representative of Current Parents, Representative of Future Generations, Historian and finally, a common men’s mouthpiece – A Satire