The Ministry of Law and Justice notified a six-member committee to address issues related to the queer community, the committee, to be headed by the Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba.

Appointment

The Ministry of Law and Justice notified a six-member committee to address issues related to the queer community, the committee, to be headed by the Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba. The committee will suggest measures to ensure that the queer community does not encounter any discrimination in accessing goods and services, social welfare schemes, or face threat of violence among others. The government order noted that the Supreme Court judgment dated October 17, 2023, directed the Centre to constitute a committee to be chaired by the Cabinet Secretary to examine the various issues relating to queer community. The committee will be headed by the Cabinet secretary as chairperson and will include -Secretary, Department of Home; Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development; Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare; Secretary, Legislative Department; and Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. The panel will examine measures that can be taken to ensure there is no discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in access to goods and services, and measures that can be taken to ensure that the LGBTQ+ community does not face any threat of violence, harassment or coercion.


     

     

     

 

     


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