Psychiatrists back LGBTQA marriage & adoption rights

Mumbai: Batting for equal civil rights for gay couples, the Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) has taken a resolute position stating that there is no scientific evidence to suggest that marriage and adoption are not viable for individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and asexual (LGBTQA).
The IPS statement emphasised that denying these rights to individuals on the LGBTQA spectrum could have adverse mental health consequences.The umbrella body of over 7,000 psychiatrists in India took the stance just before the highly anticipated Supreme Court hearing on the recognition of same-sex marriage, which is set to commence on April 18.
In 2018, the IPS supported the decriminalisation of homosexuality and individuals on the LGBTQA spectrum, under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, by asserting that these orientations are not deviant, nor an illness, but rather, variants of normal sexuality.