LGBT Activists slam Centre for opposing plea recognising marriage of homosexual couples

Transgender Right Activists on March 12 slammed the Union government for opposing a plea recognising the marriage of homosexual marriages. While speaking to ANI, Grace Banu said, “They have filed the petition in the Supreme Court but they are saying it’s against the culture. But two individuals have rights and they are asking for their rights. Along with education and employment, marriage is also one of the rights. We are asking for our Rights. We are organising so much pride and awareness but not ready to accept LGBTQ people.” “They are not different because they happened to be of same gender or different genders. They are different because one is treated with love, care, warmth and celebration and other is treated with disgust and economy. Today we have to see where we stand,” said Equal Rights Activist Harish Iyer in Mumbai. Centre, in its affidavit, has opposed the plea seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage, saying that living together as partners by same-sex individuals, which is decriminalised now, is not comparable with the Indian family unit and they are clearly distinct classes which cannot be treated identically. The Centre has filed the affidavit countering the demand made by various petitioners seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage.