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The Arthashastra argues that homosexual intercourse is an offence, and encourages chastity. [7] The Dharmashastra recognises the existence of homosexuality, and openly condemns non-vaginal sex in religious or moral terms. [8] The Manusmriti regards homosexual (as well as heterosexual) acts in an ox cart as a source of ritual pollution. [9]
India provides some legal recognition of homosexual partnerships as live-in relationships and cohabitation is legal as per the judiciary. It does not provide for legal marriages, common law marriages or civil unions, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] though same-sex couples can obtain rights and benefits as a live-in couple as per Supreme Court of India landmark ...
[11] [12] Public discussion of homosexuality in India has been inhibited by the fact that sexuality in any form is rarely discussed openly. In recent years, however, attitudes towards homosexuality have shifted slightly. In particular, there have been more depictions and discussions of homosexuality in the Indian media [12] [13] and cinema. [14]
Agni, god of fire. Agni's role in accepting sacrifices is paralleled by his accepting semen from other gods. Agni is depicted as having both a wife and a husband, and as having engaged in homosexual oral sex with Shiva (however was condemned by both Shiva and Parvati following which the semen, which he consumed as a doce [definition needed], was passed into wives of some sages from where it ...
Hinduism provides a wide breadth of literary and artistic sources showing LGBTQ life in Ancient India. Hinduism does not have explicit morals condemning homosexuality nor transsexuality, and has taken various positions on the topic, ranging from containing positive descriptions of homosexual characters, acts and themes in its texts to being neutral or antagonistic towards it.
Hare Krishna views of homosexuality, and especially the view of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) towards LGBTQ issues, are similar to their views of heterosexual relationships, i.e. because the living entity is identifying with the body, any attraction based on the desire to gratify the body and its senses is symptomatic of illusion and can be purified by ...
There also been a few independent films that deal with homosexuality like Sridhar Rangayan's Gulabi Aaina – The Pink Mirror, Girlfriend, Yours Emotionally, 68 Pages, Sudhanshu Saria's Loev (2015) and Ashish Sawhney's Happy Hookers. The first Indian film to deal openly with homosexual relations was Fire by Indian-Canadian director Deepa Mehta ...
State of Uttarakhand that live-in relationships (Hindi: लिव-इन रिलेशनशिप, [244] liv-in rileśanśip, pronounced [ˈlɪʋɪn ɾɪˈleːʃənəʃɪp]) between same-sex couples are not unlawful; "It is a fundamental right which is guaranteed to a person under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, which is wide enough ...