Highlights

  • Almost half of the population of India supports same-sex marriage
  • Same-sex marriage is still not legal in India
  • Same-sex couples have rights and entitlements as live-in couples

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According to a new study carried out by the Pew Research Center, more than half of India’s population are in favour of same-sex marriage. 

Pride Month 2023: India's 50% population is in favour of same sex marriage, as per Pew Research Center

A recent study by the Pew Research Center has stated that almost half of the population of India supports same-sex marriage.⁠

The study found that approximately 53 per cent said they either ‘somewhat favour’ or ‘strongly favour’ same-sex marriage.⁠

According to Gay Times, support was higher among those who selected ‘strongly favour’ compared to those who chose ‘somewhat support’ at a rate of 28 per cent to 25 per cent, respectively.⁠

For the unversed, same-sex marriage is still not legal in India but same-sex couples have rights and entitlements as live-in couples (analogous to cohabitation) as per the Supreme Court of India’s decision provided in August 2022.

Also watch: Pride Month 2023: LGBTQIA+ people often come out on dating app before coming out to closed ones

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