Gender Neutral Definitions of Marriage in Indian Constitution Could Make Path to Gay Marriage Easier
Highly unlikely it was intentional
India, it turns out, is a closet progressive when it comes to same-sex marriage.
While the US Supreme Court mulls the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that tried to put down in stone that marriage had to be between a man and a woman, the wily framers of the Indian constitution were thinking way ahead.
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