NEW DELHI - India's top court on Tuesday refused to legalize same-sex marriages, passing the responsibility back to Parliament in a ruling that disappointed campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the world's most populous country.Ĭhief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the rights of the queer community and end discrimination against them.Įarlier this year, the five-judge bench heard 21 petitions that sought to legalize same-sex marriage.Ĭhandrachud said there were degrees of agreement and disagreement among the justices "on how far we have to go" on same-sex marriages, but the judges unanimously agreed that the court can't grant LGBTQ+ people the right to marry because that is a legislative function. According to a Pew survey, acceptance of homosexuality in India increased by 22 percentage points to 37% between 20. LGBTQ community supporters and members hold hands as they watch the Supreme Court verdict on petitions that seek the legalization of same-sex marriage, in Mumbai, India, Tuesday.
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