Senior Advocate Menaka
Guruswamy took the oath as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha
¨ Menaka Guruswamy made
history by becoming India's first openly queer Member of Parliament.
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In a historic moment for
Indian politics, Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy took the oath as a Member of
Parliament in the Rajya Sabha for the first time, thereby becoming the
country's first 'openly queer' MP.
¨ A distinguished legal
career has been built by Menaka Guruswamy as a senior advocate and
constitutional law expert.
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Renowned constitutional
law expert Goswami played a pivotal role in the historic 2018 Supreme Court
verdict that decriminalized homosexuality—a ruling that transformed the
landscape of LGBTQ+ rights in India.
¨ The development has been
widely recognised as a breakthrough moment for LGBTQ+ representation in
governance and policymaking.
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A new dimension has been
added to parliamentary discourse through her entry, reflecting growing
acceptance of diverse voices in public life.
