Today, on 18 April, the supreme court started hearing same-sex marriage petitions. The court is hearing the case after the government opposed legalising same-sex marriage for the second time. In the first half of the hearing, senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy’s arguments
“Marriage is not only a question of dignity but a bouquet of rights that LGBTQ people are being denied,” said Menaka Guruswamy arguing for the petitioners during the same-sex marriage hearing
Not all has been achieved just by altering the law. While we made some progress, a lot still needs to be done for the inclusion of the community into the mainstream.
The lawyer duo, on Thursday, said that as a couple, the court’s verdict in their favour last year was not just a professional benchmark but also a personal win.
When the apex court unanimously announced that section 377 is unconstitutional and hence should be abolished on 6th September last year, the entire nation erupted with joy. That day will be remembered forever in the history of Indian Law, for liberating the LGBTQ+ community from the clutches of an outdated law implemented by the British […]
Meet some of 2018’s truly badass women who stood up and spoke out. The year witnessed the emergence of some of the most vociferous women who not just stood up for themselves but for others. From sports to politics, Bollywood to comedy, digital remained a strong medium for women to discuss important issues, develop consensus, […]
Every day we’re witnessing women achieving so much, smashing the glass ceiling, entering male bastions, creating a space for themselves in every nook and cranny and making the world a little more gender equal, one step at a time. This year also we saw several women achieving some never imagined feats and emerging victorious. They […]
In our brand new series, BOLD, SheThePeople.TV speaks to some of the most powerful and impactful voices in India. Who better to kick-start the series than the woman who fought the Section 377 to push for the historic judgment of de-criminalising homosexuality in India. Menaka Guruswamy has been working on this case since 2010 and […]
On the third day of the Supreme Court hearing in the case of Section 377 law that criminalizes homosexuality, Senior advocate Shyam Divan started by pointing out the difference between Article 14, which is derived from the UK and which says “equality before law”, and the 14th amendment of the US which says “equal protection […]
She is making concrete arguments one after the other in the Supreme Court and calling for the protection of the LGBTQ community in her submission in front of the five-member bench. Expressing horror at the brutal stories of discrimination against this particular section of society, the lawyer is doing all she can to urge the apex court […]
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