Pride Month: Madras HC issues directions to remove prejudice against LGBTQIA+ community

The Court also called for a change in curricula of schools and universities to educate students on understanding the LGBTQIA+ community.

New Delhi: In a significant outcome for the LGBTQIA community, the Madras High Court on Monday (June 7, 2021) issued directions for protecting them from harassment by authorities and other major stakeholders in society.  According to the Court, society was even now grappling to come to terms with same-sex orientation. The case pertained to a Madurai-based lesbian couple whose relationship was being opposed by their parents, following which the couple fled to Chennai to seek NGO support and sustain themselves. As their respective daughters fled their homes, the parents filed girl-missing complaints with the Police, which led to the filing of FIRs. The couple approached the Court after having faced Police interrogation at the residential premises in Chennai. They also feared for their safety and security from Police harassment and that of their parents.