SC has at least ensured queer couples will no longer be harassed: Activist

Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri | October 21, 2023 5:58 PM

Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) Her journey of transformation from Deb Barua to Debika Barua was not easy. In her own words, the path was tough because it was riddled by the thorns of discrimination. After a long and painful voyage, Debika Barua has finally established herself as a popular face of queer rights in Kolkata, a blogger and an elocutionist, besides handling her schedule as an employee of a leading ITeS firm in Kolkata.

Revising public policy on same-sex marriages fraught with risks (Opinion)

Chaman Farzana | October 21, 2023 5:56 PM

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court announced a 3:2 verdict on the petition seeking marital rights for members of the LGBTQ+ community, declining to legalise same-sex marriage in India. This verdict prompted me to ask the opinion of my 30-year-old son. He very casually said, "Let them do what they want to do behind closed doors in their homes. Why should we bother?"