CENTRE ESTABLISHES A PANEL, LED BY CABINET SECY, FOR QUEER COMMUNITY.
Why in the news?
Centre forms committee chaired by Cabinet Secretary to address issues of queer community following Supreme Court’s directive.
source:medium
About Committee Composition:
Following the Supreme Court’s decision against legal recognition of same-sex marriages, the Centre fulfils its commitment by establishing a committee.
The gazette notification references the Supreme Court’s directive from October 2023 to constitute a committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary to address queer community issues.
The six-member committee will include secretaries from key ministries: Home Affairs, Women and Child Development, Health and Family Welfare, Social Justice and Empowerment, and the Law Ministry.
This diverse panel aims to comprehensively examine various concerns related to the queer community.
About Queer ?
Queer is a term encompassing non-heterosexual and non-cisgender individuals.
Historically used negatively, it was reclaimed by activists in the late 1980s.
It serves as a radical alternative within the LGBT community.
What does LGBTQIA+ signify?
Lesbian: Women attracted to other women romantically, emotionally, or physically.
Gay: People attracted to the same sex romantically, emotionally, or physically.
Bisexual: Attracted to people of the same or multiple genders.
Transgender: Gender identity differs from birth sex; may use various terms to describe themselves.
Intersex: Born with variations in sex characteristics that don’t fit typical binary definitions.
Queer/Questioning: Uncertain or exploring sexual or gender identity.
Asexual: Experiences little or no sexual attraction to others.