Tag: LGBT Rights
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Marriage equality or a naturally sterile union: LGBT rights as decided upon by the Apex Court of U.S.A.
By Anaida Kuthiala, Army Institute of Law, Mohali. A swift torrent of change rose when the U.S. Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges on 26 June, 2015 ruled, by a 5-to-4 vote that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage in all 50 states. This decision is a culmination of decades of litigation and thus…
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LGBT Rights in India
By Nikhil Nair, VIPS, New Delhi. LGBT is a common term used to describe people who are Lesbians, Gay, Bisexuals and Transgender. The ambit of LGBT also sometimes widens up to include non-heterosexuals. A large population in India is homophobic. Being a part of the LGBT community is considered to be a sin for them.…