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100 _aDisha
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245 _aThe role of civil society in the advocacy for the recognition of same-sex marriage amid constriction of democratic spaces
260 _aSocial Action: A Quarterly Review of Social Trends
300 _a74(3), Jul-Sep, 2024: p.303-316
520 _a This paper explore she pivotal role of civil society in advocating for same sex marriage recognition in India amidst the constructing democratic spaces. Beginning with a historical overview, it examines the landscape pre 2018, characterized by the draconian section 377 of the Indian penal code and societal stigma. The watershed 2018 Supreme Court judgment decriminalizing; homosexuality, market a turning point, propelled by years of strategic litigation and advocacy by civil society organizations (CSOs). – Reproduced
650 _aSame-sex marriage, Civil society advocacy, LGBTQ+ rights, Legal reform, Democratic spaces.
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773 _aSocial Action: A Quarterly Review of Social Trends
906 _aCIVIL SOCIETY
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