While legislation and cultural change have shaped recognition and rights of same-sex marriage in some countries, others like China and Indonesia are yet to recognise such unions.
Through court hearings, an insight into LGBTQ+ community’s struggle for equal rights. Petitions challenge provisions of Special Marriage Act, Hindu Marriage Act & Foreign Marriage Act.
Govt had argued that only Parliament should debate matter of same-sex marriage, claiming issues like 'psychology' of child raised by homosexual couple would have to be considered.
While South Korea does not legally recognise same-sex marriage, the court's verdict is the 'first recognition of the legal status of a same-sex couple', the plaintiff's lawyer said.
The ruling called the ban constitutional, but said the lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights. Japan is the only G7 nation to not allow same-sex marriage.
A notice was issued by a two judge bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli to the central government and the Attorney General for India.
The government filed bills in parliament on Thursday to decriminalise sex between men, & to amend the constitution to prevent court challenges to laws & policies concerning marriage.
The law legalizes same-sex marriage & civil unions, allows same-sex couples to adopt kid, and promotes equal sharing of domestic rights & responsibilities between men & women.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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