Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], A same-sex couple, Anju and Kavita, recently got married in a traditional ceremony in Gurugram. Kavita expressed her happiness and pointed out that Anju is very loving. She also expressed her disapproval of society's lack of acceptance and annoying attitude towards them.
"I knew our videos would go viral on social media, but I feel bad when people drag my family into this. My partner is very loving. I am proud of my decision and very happy with it. It's been two months since our marriage, but we want to adopt an orphan child in the future. We are lucky that our families have been so understanding," Kavita said.
"People keep bothering my brother, my father, and my brother's one-and-a-half-year-old son, but why should we worry about them? My mother still doesn't agree with our marriage, but it's just a matter of time." ; it will". She is fine with our decision. A mother's heart is like that," Kavita added.
She mentioned that her partner has been taking proper care of her and has assured her of her support. "She is a TV serial artist. I was a makeup artist and worked in Haryana for ten years. But now I am not working because she has assured me that she will earn money and there is no need for me to work," she said. explained.
Notably, in 2023, the Supreme Court of India issued a landmark verdict on the issue of recognition of same-sex marriages.
On October 17, a five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court refused to recognize the right of same-sex couples to enter into marriage or civil partnerships, leaving the decision to Parliament. The Supreme Court unanimously declared that it cannot repeal the provisions of the Special Marriage Law (SMA) or reinterpret the law to include non-heterosexual couples.
The high court heard arguments over 10 days in April and May. These arguments ranged from the right to equality and privacy to the legal rights and privileges that marriage confers and the impact of same-sex marriages on children. Among those opposing the petitioners were the central government, national child rights body NCPCR and Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind, a body of Islamic scholars.
"I knew our videos would go viral on social media, but I feel bad when people drag my family into this. My partner is very loving. I am proud of my decision and very happy with it. It's been two months since our marriage, but we want to adopt an orphan child in the future. We are lucky that our families have been so understanding," Kavita said.
"People keep bothering my brother, my father, and my brother's one-and-a-half-year-old son, but why should we worry about them? My mother still doesn't agree with our marriage, but it's just a matter of time." ; it will". She is fine with our decision. A mother's heart is like that," Kavita added.
She mentioned that her partner has been taking proper care of her and has assured her of her support. "She is a TV serial artist. I was a makeup artist and worked in Haryana for ten years. But now I am not working because she has assured me that she will earn money and there is no need for me to work," she said. explained.
Notably, in 2023, the Supreme Court of India issued a landmark verdict on the issue of recognition of same-sex marriages.
On October 17, a five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court refused to recognize the right of same-sex couples to enter into marriage or civil partnerships, leaving the decision to Parliament. The Supreme Court unanimously declared that it cannot repeal the provisions of the Special Marriage Law (SMA) or reinterpret the law to include non-heterosexual couples.
The high court heard arguments over 10 days in April and May. These arguments ranged from the right to equality and privacy to the legal rights and privileges that marriage confers and the impact of same-sex marriages on children. Among those opposing the petitioners were the central government, national child rights body NCPCR and Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind, a body of Islamic scholars.
