A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed for the recognition of same-sex marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act,1955 on September 8. It claimed that Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA) did not specify that the marriage must be between a Hindu man and a Hindu woman, but instead refers to marriage between […]

“A court verdict does not mean a sort of magical creation of equality overnight. A court verdict now requires us to go above and beyond”. So what lies ahead?

The Pride month of June saw a worldwide celebration of homosexuality and the LGBTQ community with people participating in marches and walks in large numbers. But in a corner of the world, there is a growth of homophobia. Some people are becoming extremely vocal about their hatred and this small group has grown to influence […]

After the Government of India revoked Section 377, the LGBTQ community in India is working even harder to get their fair share of rights. Every city in India has had LGBTQ marches, all year round, and these are marches attended by thousands of people who support the cause. Section 377 was first put into place […]

Queer people have been fighting for their rights for far too long now. But it is only now after the last hearing in 2013 that the Supreme Court has given the subject of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code its due importance. According to an archaic law, the section disallows lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender […]