LGBQT
Same-sex marriage: The only natural and just way forward https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/same-sex-marriage-8557961/ Amit Sen, 15th April 2023
The upcoming Supreme Court hearing is a positive and much-needed step
In our experience of working with LGBTQIA+ couple families having children, both in India and abroad, we have never found patterns of social difficulties or specific mental health problems that are any different from children of heterosexual parents. On the contrary, most gay couples were more mindful and sensitive to their children’s needs and were willing to walk the extra mile as parents. New research and surveys from different countries, including some from Asia, have emphatically stated that children from same-sex couples fare just as well, if not better, than those of heterosexual couples; and that they do particularly well in the domains of emotional, social and educational development. We believe that parenting styles are no longer inherited in traditional ways in today’s world. Indeed, the rapid socio-cultural changes are necessitating mindful and creative ways of parenting....The hallmark of a progressive nation is reflected in its ability to accept diversity, include minorities, and integrate the marginalised. Legalising same-sex marriage may pave the way for generations to come and become a big step towards reclaiming the diverse, multicultural, and inclusive civilisation we always have been.
Harish Iyer: Legal backing for #samesexmarriage doesn't need new law https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQCalihv9lc Mar 16, 2023
The government has failed. We aren't asking the government to formulate new laws. We only demand interpreting the current laws in a wider sense and with an open mind to be more inclusive, says Harish Iyer, an equal rights activist based in Mumbai while he spoke to the Times of India in this TOI Dialogues episode on same-sex marriage.
Supreme Court of India on Monday referred a bunch of pleas seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriages to a five-judge constitution bench for adjudication, saying it is a “seminal issue” and an “important matter”. The apex court took the step despite the Centre’s insistence that Parliament alone should take a call on the subject whose intricacies could impact “how our society develops henceforth”.
In this exclusive conversation, Harish gives us a deeper insight on why same-sex marriages need to be legalised in India and how it's not just about marriage but more about civil, social, economic rights that other cisgender heterosexual couples enjoy in the country.