Articles by Ruth Vanita
Same-sex marriages exist despite prejudice
The Supreme Court recognises the inequity in marriage laws yet refuses to intervene, preferring the executive to suggest solutions
Published on Oct 18, 2023 11:34 PM IST
Lockdown Diaries: Home by Ruth Vanita
Home is the place one feels driven to return to when the sky is falling
Updated on Apr 09, 2020 05:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ruth Vanita
Democracy is not always the will of the majority
Dubbing an accused a ‘rapist’ and the complainant a ‘victim’, as the media routinely do, goes against the democratic ethos.
Updated on Jan 29, 2014 09:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ruth Vanita
Homophobia was a part of Macaulay’s plan to ‘educate’ Indians
In Europe, sodomy was called the crime not to be named among Christians; that is why Oscar Wilde’s lover Lord Alfred Douglas coined the phrase ‘the love that dare not speak its name’. In India, same-sex sexuality was never unspeakable.
Updated on Jan 09, 2014 11:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ruth Vanita, New Delhi
Happily non-married
Marriage can be defined differently by the law and society. This allows a respectful approach to diversity, including towards same-sex relationships, writes Ruth Vanita.
Updated on Nov 20, 2011 11:48 AM IST
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