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The Supreme Court of India has ruled that legal recognition of same-sex marriages and civil unions can only be granted by Parliament and state legislatures. The court stated that it cannot make laws, only interpret them, and that issues relating to marriage are within the legislative domain. This ruling has disappointed millions of LGBTQ+ people in India who were hoping for greater rights and recognition. The court also declined to grant adoption rights to same-sex couples. The decision was made...

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By a 3-2 majority, the court also declined to grant constitutional protection to civil unions and adoption rights for queer couples.

A creative and liberal interpretation of marriage laws may yield a decision in favour of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Nishigandha Wad made the anti-LGBT+ comments in an interview with fellow actor Sulekha Talwalkar. (YouTube/ Sulekha Talwalkar) Indian film star Nishigandha Wad has claimed she is “not homophobic” after promoting conversion therapy and saying same-sex parents put their children’s “human rights” at risk. Wad is a popular Marathi film actor who has starred in more than 160 films and TV series, and written nine books. She said: “I have a different point of view on same-sex marriage. Tod...