The Centre constituted a six-member committee to look at varied issues relating to the queer community on Tuesday. The transfer comes months after the Supreme Court refused to grant authorized recognition to same-sex marriages asserting the matter ought to be dealt by the Parliament. The authorities cited, whereas forming the panel, cited a directive given by SC within the final 12 months.
On October 17, 2023, the apex court docket directed the Centre to represent a committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary to look at the issues associated to the queer community.
The panel will likely be headed by the Cabinet secretary. The Secretary, Department of Home, Secretary of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Secretary of Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretary of Legislative Department and Secretary of Department of Social Justice and Empowerment are amongst different members of the committee.
LGBTQI, disabled individuals characteristic in beneath 1 per cent of campaigns in India
Meanwhile, a report by the trade’s self-regulatory physique ASCI and a UN physique highlighted on Tuesday that the cultural range is lacking from the nation’s promoting.
The report stated that lower than one per cent of promotional campaigns characteristic individuals belonging to lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community in addition to disabled, whereas solely 4 per cent campaigns present individuals aged above 65.
The examine by Kantar on behalf of Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) and UN Women Convened Unstereotype Alliance scrutinised over 261 advertisements in 13 languages, and mapped them on dimensions of age, gender, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, bodily look, social class, disabilities, and faith.
Only 3 per cent of Indian advertisements had illustration from ethnic teams as in opposition to the worldwide common of 19 per cent, whereas solely 4 per cent confirmed range of pores and skin tone as in opposition to the worldwide common of 27 per cent, the report stated.
