New Delhi:By the way, the government has clearly opposed same-sex marriage in the Supreme Court, but a new thing has come to light in a recent survey. According to a survey conducted on about 6000 people, the recognition of same-sex marriage will reduce the incidence of depression, stress and suicide among LGBTQIA youth. A team of psychologists, researchers and educationists has conducted this survey a few days back. Through this, an attempt was made to understand the social and mental health in India, what would be the effect of legal recognition of gay marriage? This survey has come at a time when petitions related to gay marriage are to be heard in the Supreme Court today.
health issue
According to the initial information of the survey, most people would welcome marriage equality in gay communities. This is because it will improve the mental health of families and members of the LGBT community. His social life will also improve. The survey emphasizes that laws and policies have a direct connection between the mental, social and emotional health of individuals and societies. The survey was conducted in 27 states of the country in English among 5,825 people in the age group of 18 to 60 years. Of these, 37 percent described themselves as LGBTQIA+.
Tension will decrease in gays
health issue
According to the initial information of the survey, most people would welcome marriage equality in gay communities. This is because it will improve the mental health of families and members of the LGBT community. His social life will also improve. The survey emphasizes that laws and policies have a direct connection between the mental, social and emotional health of individuals and societies. The survey was conducted in 27 states of the country in English among 5,825 people in the age group of 18 to 60 years. Of these, 37 percent described themselves as LGBTQIA+.
Tension will decrease in gays
According to the survey, 87 per cent people said that the Supreme Court’s section 377 decriminalizing homosexuality has improved their mental health as there has been more support and less stigma. He has expressed the possibility that recognition of same-sex marriage will also have a positive effect. One participant said, ‘There is always a sense of tension and anxiety in the mind due to the fear of discrimination, isolation and violence. This tension will reduce if same-sex relationships get legal cover.
Only 3 percent said they were against same-sex marriage. He also explained the nature and religious-cultural reasons. Some people in the survey also said that homosexuality is a western concept.