But some parents are now swimming against the heavy tide of tradition, be it counselling others about how to accept their gay children or even seeking a same-sex partner for their own. She spoke on a lazy Sunday afternoon in Pune, her husband Dattatreya, their son Sameer and his partner Amit at her side. We have seen children suffer because their parents don't accept them," said Aruna Desai of a Mumbai-based LGBT support group called 'Sweekar' (Acceptance). "Even though not legal, marriage brings with it the promise of a long-term relationship," said Swapnil Kadam, founder of an LGBT wedding portal called Soul-Mate. "Indian children want to please their parents," said Samudra, who waited for his mother to accept him, even accompanying her to the curative astrologers she had sought out.

Source: bd News24 June 10, 2019 07:30 UTC