Entry #152: Same-sex marriage in India

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RegionIndia
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusAmbiguous
Start DateJul 22, 2011
End DateDec 10, 2013
DescriptionThere has been an officially recognised female-female marriage
Sourceshttp://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-29/gurgaon/29828761_1_gurgaon-court-lesbian-marriage-legal-marriage
Reports (2)
  • Note field is incorrect "It is probably a reference to Lila Namdeo and Urmila Srivastava, who held a wedding ceremony. However, their marriage wasn't legally recognised and they were terminated from their job immediately after their wedding got press attention. Page 176 of the following report [https://archive.org/details/less-than-gay-abva/page/176/mode/2up]"
  • Newer law has been passed "The Marriage between a transgender and cismen has been legalised in the Kerela High Court in Arunkumar and Sreeja v. The Inspector General of Registration & Others"


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Revision by vviet93

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End Date(NONE)Dec 10, 2013

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