How Can India Be More Accepting? Queer Community Tells Us
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.
Menaka Guruswamy
Section 377 Lawyers Menaka Guruswamy, Arundhati Katju Come Out as a Couple
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.
Arundhati Katju And Menaka Guruswamy In Time 100 Influencers In World
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will be remembered forever in the history of Indian Law, for liberating the LGBTQ+ community from the clutches of an outdated law implemented by the British […]
#Women2018: Badass Indian Women Who Stood Up And Spoke Out
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, […]
Ordinary Women Who Achieved Extraordinary Feats In 2018
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 […]
As A Country, We Are A Work In Progress: Menaka Guruswamy
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 […]
Not Just Humans, Animals Too Homosexuals: Justice Indu Malhotra
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 […]
Meet The Woman Fighting Section 377: Menaka Guruswamy
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 […]
In a First, Indian Woman Scholar’s Portrait Unveiled At Rhodes House
Supreme Court advocate, Menaka Guruswamy, stands tall with the recent honour bestowed upon her. The new Delhi based lawyer is now the  first Indian woman to have the honour of having her portrait at Milner Hall in Rhodes House in Oxford University. Guruswamy is also one of the first woman Rhodes scholars from India. On Saturday, […]