CHANDIGARH— When Manjit Sandhu, a jail warden in the Punjab Police married her girlfriend Seerat, a former prisoner under her charge, in July 2017, homosexuality was still a punishable offence in India. That changed last year in September 2018, when the Indian Supreme Court decriminalised gay sex. For the latest elections news and more, follow HuffPost India on Twitter, Facebook, and subscribe to our newsletter. “It is very difficult to get a visa for Seerat as she is 22 years and does not have a job,” Manjit said. “The passport officials have asked to submit our marriage registration certificate to include my name in her passport,” Manjit said.

Source: Huffington Post May 07, 2019 14:37 UTC