“There must remain a realm of private morality and immorality which is, in brief, and crude terms, not the law’s business.”—Lord Wolfenden
Last Constitution Day, one of the legal pillar of Calcutta High Court, Hon’ble Justice Soumen Sen, at the event organized by State Legal Service Authority at the Calcutta High Court on 26th November 2021, beautifully etched in our mind the history, law, and jurisprudence of the right to equality of persons with gender queerness. His speech was followed by a powerful and moving speech by Ms. Minakshi Sanyal, alias Malobika, founder member of Sappho for Equality. She shared the story of her struggle for identity as a lesbian and ardent quest to meet someone like her, which pushed her and her partner to stand outside the Cinemas showing the “The Fire” movie, desperately looking for someone just like them. This quest has brought her closer to genderqueer individuals and she has dedicated her life to the cause.
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