On the fifth anniversary of Article 377 being read down by the apex court, Outlook looks back on its older issue, on April 11, ‘Indian Family Unit vs Love’, that hosts a diversity of arguments made for and against the...
A panel discussion about the need for the legalisation of same-sex marriages has highlighted the lack of awareness prevailing in Indian society about accepting queer people and the necessity to start having a dialogue with...
A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-affiliated organisation had claimed that its survey showed that homosexuality is a disease and legalising same-sex marriages would lead to its rise.
Even if the Supreme Court legalises same-sex marriage, it will take a long time to amend succession and inheritance laws
Amburi Roy and Aparna Saha have sought the right to adopt as a same-sex couple through the petition in the Supreme Court of India. The Apex Court is hearing their petition among the clutch of petitions involving legal...
The signatories to the April 27 letter include former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Rajiv Mehrishi, former home secretary L C Goyal, former foreign secretary Shashank, former RAW chief Sanjeev Tripathi, Justice...
If granted, recognition of same-sex marriage is paramount to entitlement of certain consequential rights that are typically enjoyed by married persons, but it creates new problems, particularly in succession and inheritance,...
Love is love, and it is beyond any caste, creed, religion or geographical location. That the list should also include gender is what many people believe in, and they are also stressing and fighting for legalising same-sex...
With the decriminalisation of Section 377, kinship patterns among same-sex couples need to be viewed as a historical transformation, wherein the individual’s...
As arguments and counter-arguments around same-sex marriage continue in the Supreme Court, we take a brief look at a few of those, in the recent past, whose...
Earlier, the Supreme Court had observed that the very notion of a man and a woman is not 'an absolute based on genitals'.
The Centre has opposed the petitions seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages, claiming they will cause complete havoc with the delicate balance of...
The developments come at a time when the Central Government has filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court, opposing pleas seeking legal recognition of...
The couple reportedly held a wedding ceremony in 2019 but were unable to register their marriage as same-sex marriage is still illegal in South Korea
In wake of the Supreme Court notice to move two petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage from the Delhi High Court to the apex court, Outlook looks...
Author Ruth Vanita's 'Love’s Rite' was first published in 2005, when there was no movement for marriage equality in India. It has since served as a seminal...
'Minimum age of marriage' under various personal laws, other than Muslim personal law, is consistent and in consonance with prevailing penal laws, the petition...
A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, who was also part of the Constitution bench which in 2018 decriminalised consensual gay sex, issued a notice to...
The petitioners submit that under the present legal framework, members of the community have been discriminated against by not being allowed to exercise their...
What is a relationship? Is it just about sex and physical intimacy? Or is it about emotional sharing? Or does caring for each other form the core of a...
Since a 2014 judgment by the Supreme Court, transpeople have been legally recognised. But discrimination and abuse persist.
She chose acamedic pursuit to escape the crushing social stigma. Today, she helps others like her stand up on their feet
Recent remarks by Indian courts, albeit mere observations, could open the doors for queer families to challenge the laws that prevent the achievement of equal...
Ancient Indian texts stand testimony to the multiplicity of gender roles that were normalised in society
Across the world, countries have begun to recognise and legally protect universal laws for the LGBT community. But there is a lurking fear that many of the ...
