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India's Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, says it is up to govt_我的网站

一 |     今年，市精神文明建设办公室、市教育局、团市委、市妇联、市关工委开展了抚顺市“新时代好少年”学习宣传活动。10月13日，抚顺市2024年度“新时代好少年”先进事迹发布仪式在抚顺广播电视台演播大厅举行。    NEW DELHI -- India’s top court on Tuesday refused to legalize same-sex marriages, passing the responsibility back to Parliament in a ruling that disappointed campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the world's most populous country. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the rights of the queer community and end discrimination against them. Earlier this year, the five-judge bench heard 21 petitions that sought to legalize same-sex marriage. Chandrachud said there were degrees of agreement and disagreement among the justices “on how far we have to go” on same-sex marriages, but a majority of the judges agreed that the court cannot grant LGBTQ+ people the right to marry as that is a legislative function. “This court can’t make law. It can only interpret it and give effect to it,” the chief justice said, reiterating that it was up to Parliament to decide whether it could expand marriage laws to include queer unions.One of the petitioners, Mario da Penha, said it was “a day to be disappointed but not to lose hope.”“There's been tremendous work that has gone into these petitions, and many hopes and dreams of the queer community attached to them - to lead lives that most other Indians take for granted. The fact that the dream could not come to fruition today is a disappointment for all of us,” he said.He added that it was not yet clear if the court had set a mandate or timeline for Parliament to act. “Without that mandate, there is no pressure on Parliament to enact any legislation.”“There are queer couples today that are already families and in relationships, and are pillars of society. That they are not afforded the dignity and rights that they are due is deeply disappointing,” said Karuna Nundy, one of the lawyers representing the petitioners. Legal rights for LGBTQ+ people in India have been expanding over the past decade, mostly as a result of the Supreme Court’s intervention. In 2018, the top court struck down a colonial-era law that had made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison and expanded constitutional rights for the gay community. The decision was seen as a historic victory for LGBTQ rights, with one judge saying it would “pave the way for a better future."Despite this progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government resisted the legal recognition of same-sex marriage and rejected several petitions in favor. During the hearings, the government argued that a marriage is only between a biological male and a biological woman, adding that same-sex marriages went against religious values and that the petitions reflected only “urban elitist views”. Religious groups too had opposed same-sex unions, saying they went against Indian culture.Adish Aggarwala, the president of the Supreme Court bar association, said the court had done the right thing by recognizing that this was a job for Parliament, an argument the government also made during the hearings. Lawyers for the petitioners argued that marriage is between two people, not just a man and woman. They said concepts of marriage have gradually changed with time and laws should acknowledge that. By not recognizing such unions, the government was depriving same-sex couples of their right to equality enshrined in the constitution and rights enjoyed by married heterosexual couples, from adoption and medical insurance to pensions and inheritance, they argued. “This court needs to push society to acknowledge same-sex marriage,” one of the lawyers said.Petitioners were hopeful that the Supreme Court could challenge the government’s position.But even as some of the justices urged that the state must make sure queer couples don't face harassment or discrimination in accessing basic needs, like opening a joint bank account, they stopped short of granting legal recognition to same-sex unions. Instead, the court accepted the government's offer to set up a special panel that will explore granting social and legal benefits to same-sex couples. Homosexuality has long carried a stigma in India’s traditional society, even though there has been a shift in attitudes toward same-sex couples in recent years. India now has openly gay celebrities and some high-profile Bollywood films have dealt with gay issues. According to a Pew survey, acceptance of homosexuality in India increased by 22 percentage points to 37% between 2013 and 2019.But same-sex couples often face harassment in many Indian communities, whether Hindu, Muslim or Christian.India is estimated to have at least 2.5 million LGBTQ+ people, according to government figures from 2012. However, gay rights activists and global estimates believe they number at least 10% of the population, or more than 135 million.In May, Taiwan became the first jurisdiction in Asia to recognize same-sex marriages. In July, Nepal's Supreme Court issued an interim order enabling the registration of same-sex marriages for the first time. It is still not clear when the court would make its final decision on the case.。我市86位同学入选2024年度抚顺市“新时代好少年”学习宣传活动先进事迹发布名单。         　　这些入选的少年儿童积极培育和践行社会主义核心价值观，从小立志向、有梦想，爱学习、爱劳动、爱祖国，自立自强、创新创造，展现了新时代青少年乐观进取、向上向善的亮丽风采，为广大未成年人树立了学习榜样。         　　从即日起，“今抚顺”开设“新时代好少年”专栏，大力宣传“新时代好少年”，引领全市广大少年儿童向榜样学习，让抚顺大地涌现出更多的少年英才。

二 |          　　望花区海城小学五年级4班的学生王梓源不仅成绩优异，勤奋好学，还积极参加宣讲与公益活动。

三 | 她走入学校、社区、电视台参加红色主题宣讲活动，并利用课余时间积极参与学雷锋志愿服务活动，是一名热心公益的好少年。         　　传承红色基因 争做宣讲小先锋          　　2021年10月，王梓源通过选拔成为海城小学“红领巾小讲师”的一员。她积极投身到学校少先队开展的各项红色宣讲活动中，先后参与了走进中国的传统节日、一年级队前教育、学校国防展廊介绍等20余场红色宣讲，受众人数达1500余人次。         　　2022年3月，她参与录制了区少工委学习宣传党的十九届六中全会精神主题宣讲，和全区的少年儿童分享自己的学习收获和体会。2022年6月，她入选抚顺市“小小文明代言人”，参与抚顺电视台宣传片拍摄，走进社区向居民宣传创城的重要性。2022年7月，她成为一名百姓宣讲员，通过快板表演，让理论宣讲“活起来”，深受居民欢迎。她被望花区少工委授予红领巾奖章“二星章”。         　　热心投身公益 争做最美志愿者          　　作为“雷锋城”中的新时代少年，王梓源从小就立志做一名像雷锋叔叔那样的人。她于2019年6月7日加入“抚顺青益杨社会工作服务中心”公益组织。

四 | 她积极参与学雷锋志愿服务活动。2019年6月，在慰问抚顺开发区消防队活动中，她与其他志愿者一同为消防员包粽子、表演节目，共庆端午佳节。2019年8月，她跟随志愿者团队听雷锋生前战友乔安山讲雷锋生前的故事，听全国道德模范唐革军讲为人民服务的意义。从那时起，她在心里种下了一颗为人民服务的种子。王梓源相继参加了西露天矿植树活动、清理环境卫生，慰问敬老院的老人、慰问贫困儿童等活动。

五 | 2023年12月，她还将自己的100元零用钱捐给甘肃临夏地震区。她累计志愿服务时长600小时，获得多项荣誉。         　　在新时代的征程中，王梓源用自己的方式书写着属于自己的故事，用自己的热情和行动感染着身边的每一个人，用自己的行动诠释了新时代好少年的精神风貌与品质。                    责任编辑：李丹。

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