The petition contended that homosexuality has been decriminalised by the Supreme Court but same sex marriages are still not being allowed under the Hindu Marriage Act provisions.
The question of same-sex marriage has arisen through many petitions before courts. DORMAAN DALAL examines the provisions of the Special Marriage Act to gauge its heteronormativity and gender neutrality in the first article of this two-part series
The plea had raised the issue that denying the LGBT community the option to marry is absolutely discriminatory and creates them a second class of citizens.
Religious leaders have shunned sexual and reproductive health discussions at the pulpit for decades – a situation that is changing. This is as 45 per cent of health services in Sub-Saharan Africa are provided by faith-based organisations.
The activists argued that certain sections of the society were wrong in interpreting that different religions discriminate against the queer community.
With this, the Kinnar Akhara will become part of every Kumbh mela moving forward. The next full (purna) Kumbh mela is scheduled to be held in 2022 in Haridwar.
