Indian society

For years, being gay was not accepted easily in most countries. Worse, gays have always been subjected to violence, social discrimination and considerable contempt. In India, gay rights have gained tremendous support despite the country’s strong patriarchal set-up and social pressures. Though within the gay community, there is much freedom, there is huge pressure to marry for the sake of respectability in society. It is a different story altogether that such make-believe marriages end up in family courts, sooner or later, as the couples realize that they cannot relate to each other physically or emotionally.