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Gay groups in India wrestle with court's 'landmark failure' on marriage equality

Indian activists take part in a pride parade in Siliguri, India. AFP - DIPTENDU DUTTA

India’s LGBTQ+ community has threatened to restart a campaign after the Supreme Court declined legal recognition to same-sex marriage and asked parliament to legislate on the issue.

“We have been fighting for long and will keep doing so," said Anjali Gopalan, one of the petitioners after a five-judge bench threw out the appeals. "This is democracy but we are denying basic rights to our own citizens."

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