indica News Bureau- The same-sex marriage of two Indian Americans in New Jersey has been making a splash in international media. Amit Shah and Aditya Madiraju, wearing matching outfits, were married in a traditional Hindu ceremony that had the blessings of a family member at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Robbinsville, New Jersey. The […]
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Promoting a Culture of Decency and Respect
Shalini Nataraj As an LGBTQ ally and human rights activist, for me, the issue of rights for sexual minorities has always been one of basic humanity. Yes, the laws that discriminate against certain people based on arbitrary markers have to be fought in the courts and the judicial systems, but in the end, […]
Indian law “catches up with Indian culture”
HAF lauds Supreme Court ruling decriminalizing Victorian-era law that targets sexual activities once deemed “against the order of nature.” Ritu Jha The Hindu American Foundation joined the LGBTQ community in the United States to welcome India’s apex court ruling September 6 to decriminalize consensual gay sex, describing the law as “irrational, indefensible and […]