Same Marriage: A Journey Toward Equality in India

The Supreme Court of India has issued directives to both the Union government and state governments regarding same-sex marriag

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The Supreme Court emphasized the need to protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination, harassment, police persecution,

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The court chose not to modify the 1954 Special Marriage Act or the 1969 Foreign Marriage Act,

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