- 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
Ministry of Law and Justice notifies panel to address issues related to the queer community
Posted 17 Apr 2024
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- Queer Community
- Supriyo v Union of India
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