Same-sex hearing: The lesbian activist seeking marriage equality in India

2023-10-16 08:17

Maya Sharma doesn't believe in marriage but has petitioned India's Supreme Court to legalise same-sex union.

With India's Supreme Court due to rule on legalising same-sex marriages in the coming days, Maya Sharma is waiting with trepidation for the verdict.

An LGBTQ+ activist, the 73-year-old lives with her female partner in the western city of Vadodara.

She is among the 21 petitioners, including...