Madras HC asks TN govt to come up wih glossary of expressions to address LGBTQIA members
Chennai Dec 27 PTI The Madras High Court has suggested that the Tamil Nadu government come up with a prospective glossary containing words and expressions to address members of the LGBTQIA community saying any such move will have more force and be easier to implement The courts recommendation came during a hearing on the welfare of the community members with the original petition being two women same-sex partners seeking protection from their families opposed to their relationship The counsel for the petitioner has submitted the relevant words and expressions were illustrative and not exhaustive to address the LGBTQIA community the court said However at some stage there must be a beginning where persons belonging to this community are addressed in a more dignified manner Justice Anand N Venkatesh said during the hearing recently The learned Additional Advocate General shall take note of the words and expressions that have been suggested supra and it can be forwarded to the Government of Tamil Nadu facilitating it to come up with a standardized guideprospective glossary containing the words and expressions to address persons belonging to the LGBTQIA community Once the Government publishes the same it will have more force and will be easier to implement This Court expects that such a prospective glossary will be placed before this Court before the next date of hearing on February 18 the judge noted The Court also requested the press and media to take into consideration the words and expressions mentioned herein above to be used while addressing persons belonging to the LGBTQIA community saying it will pave the way for their dignified identification PTI COR SA APR APR
Chennai Dec 27 PTI The Madras High Court has suggested that the Tamil Nadu government come up with a prospective glossary containing words and expressions to address members of the LGBTQIA community saying any such move will have more force and be easier to implement The courts recommendation came during a hearing on the welfare of the community members with the original petition being two women same-sex partners seeking protection from their families opposed to their relationship The counsel for the petitioner has submitted the relevant words and expressions were illustrative and not exhaustive to address the LGBTQIA community the court said However at some stage there must be a beginning where persons belonging to this community are addressed in a more dignified manner Justice Anand N Venkatesh said during the hearing recently The learned Additional Advocate General shall take note of the words and expressions that have been suggested supra and it can be forwarded to the Government of Tamil Nadu facilitating it to come up with a standardized guideprospective glossary containing the words and expressions to address persons belonging to the LGBTQIA community Once the Government publishes the same it will have more force and will be easier to implement This Court expects that such a prospective glossary will be placed before this Court before the next date of hearing on February 18 the judge noted The Court also requested the press and media to take into consideration the words and expressions mentioned herein above to be used while addressing persons belonging to the LGBTQIA community saying it will pave the way for their dignified identification PTI COR SA APR APR
