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As Marriage Equality Hearing Concludes, 8 Voices That Must Be Heard

Here's all the evidence to challenge the Bar Council's false claim that 99.9% Indians are against queer marriage.

Published: 11 May 2023, 6:19 PM IST

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As the Supreme Court concludes the historic Marriage Equality hearings, several government and bureaucratic bodies have expressed strong opposition to the LGBTQIA+ community’s fight for equal civil liberties and fundamental rights.

Amidst all the queerphobic noise, and as we await the verdict, here are 8 sane voices that must be amplified right now:

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1. Indian Psychiatric Society

Here's all the evidence to challenge the Bar Council's false claim that 99.9% Indians are against queer marriage. — Over 8,000 mental health practitioners issued a statement in support of queer marriages and other civil liberties for LGBTQIA+ couples.

2. Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR)

Here's all the evidence to challenge the Bar Council's false claim that 99.9% Indians are against queer marriage. — The DCPCR filed an application and moved the Supreme Court supporting LGBTQ+ unions and queer parenting.

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3. Sweekar – The Rainbow Parents

Here's all the evidence to challenge the Bar Council's false claim that 99.9% Indians are against queer marriage. — In an open letter to the Chief Justice of India, over 400 parents of queer Indians requested the court to grant marriage equality to their children.

4. 600+ Law Students In India

Here's all the evidence to challenge the Bar Council's false claim that 99.9% Indians are against queer marriage. — Over 30 queer and allied groups across Indian law schools issued a statement condemning the Bar Council's negative plea and standing in solidarity.

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5. 50+ LGBTQIA+ College/University Collectives Across India

Here's all the evidence to challenge the Bar Council's false claim that 99.9% Indians are against queer marriage. — Over 50 queer collectives in colleges and universities across India issued an open letter to the Supreme Court, demanding the right to marry and to build a family.

6. 80+ Indian Drag Artists

Here's all the evidence to challenge the Bar Council's false claim that 99.9% Indians are against queer marriage. — The Pink List India, an archival organisation that tracks Indian politicians' stance on LGBTQIA+ rights, recently released an open letter signed by over 80 drag artists across the country.

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7. Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha

Here's all the evidence to challenge the Bar Council's false claim that 99.9% Indians are against queer marriage. — Backed by the Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha, more than 100 activists and organisations in Jharkhand issued a statement in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community's fight for marriage equality.

8. 100+ Queer Teens and Adolescents

Here's all the evidence to challenge the Bar Council's false claim that 99.9% Indians are against queer marriage. — In an open letter to CJI Chandrachud, over hundred queer teens and adolescents urged the five-judge panel to pass a favourable judgement for the sake of their futures.

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Topics: Same Sex Marriage Bar Council of India LGBTQ Community

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