ABVA's work acknowledged in the same-sex marriage judgement

 

The Chief Justice of India in his judgement on same-sex marriage refers to ABVA and its report “Less than Gay” on page 87 para 89 of the judgement. Full judgement is available here.

On 27.04.2023 ABVA sent an open letter to the Chief Justice of India and his companion judges stating:

 

“The organization ABVA (AIDS Bhedbhav Virodhi Andolan) was formed in 1988-89 and has spearheaded the gay rights movement in India since then. All our activities have been documented and can be accessed at http://aidsbhedbhavvirodhiandolan.blogspot.com/….

 

Our experience of over three decades indicates that irrespective of the party in power at the Centre there is no intention to address the LGBTQIA issues.

 

So ABVA was forced to bring out another document in 2021 titled “The Struggle Will Continue Till Parliament Debates – Nay Concedes – The Gay Manifesto, 1991 New Delhi, India” which can be accessed here.

 

Through this letter we wish to appeal to you that gay rights movement in India be not ignored when the final judgement in the pending petitions is pronounced by the Hon’ble Court.”

 

Full letter is available here.