- The committee headed by Cabinet Secretary was constituted in compliance with the direction of the Supreme Court (SC) in Supriyo v Union of India case (2023).
- In this case, SC had refused to grant legal recognition for same-sex marriages observing that it was a matter for the Parliament to decide
- Committee will recommend measures to ensure
- no discrimination in access to goods and services for the queer community
- queer people are not subjected to involuntary medical treatments, violence, coercion, etc.
- Queer community
- It refers to people who identify themselves as (or LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex)
- Many such people face issues like Social Exclusion, homelessness, low education, low accessibility to health care, etc.
- Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 provides for the protection of their rights and their welfare.
- Previous judgment of SC on queer community
- Deepika Singh vs Central Administrative Tribunal, 2022: Family may take form of unmarried or queer relationships, atypical families also entitled to protection of law (under Article 14).
- Navtej Singh Johar Vs. UoI (2018): Decriminalization of Homosexuality.
- NALSA vs Union of India (UoI), 2014: Legal Recognition for Transgender Persons
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Ministry of Law and Justice notifies panel to address issues related to the queer community
Posted 17 Apr 2024
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- Supriyo v Union of India
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