Tag: LGBTQIA

As attempts are being made to distance the ‘queer’ cause from the politics of the country, CJP brings you narratives from the queer and trans* people on injustice, intersectionality and identity

The partner of the deceased seeks judicial intervention to be able to claim partner's remains and perform final rites as existing laws do not recognise queer relationships

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.