Ever since the Supreme Court dismissed Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in 2018, homosexuality is no longer a crime in India. Currently, there has been a debate in the apex court about petitions seeking a legal recognition of same-sex marriages in India. Source: TenorThe Supreme Court has now confronted the government’s anxiety while stating that gay or lesbian parents don’t affect the sexual orientation of their children. “Growing up with lesbian or gay parents will not necessarily make a child lesbian or gay,” the SC stated on March 13 as per a report published by The Hindu. Growing up with lesbian or gay parents will not necessarily make a child lesbian or gay, a puzzled Supreme Court on March 13, 2023 confronted the government’s concern about the “psychological” impact same-sex marriages may have on children.

Source: The Hindu March 15, 2023 14:59 UTC