Struggle Of LGBTIQ: Adhila Nasrin And Fathima Noora’s Love Story

 

Introduction

LGBT is a term that is now frequently used to describe social groups that are based on a person's sexual orientation and gender identity. Prejudices against these subgroups' members are prevalent, and they are all based on attitudes and behaviors related to gender and sexuality. Being a social minority group, LGBT people encounter a variety of socioeconomic and cultural injustices. Due to a lack of social acceptance, LGBT people are less able to fully exercise and enjoy their rights as citizens. They are more likely to experience intolerance, prejudice, harassment, and the threat of violence due to their sexual orientation than people who identify as heterosexual.

Problem Faced by LGBTQ Community

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people face a variety of difficulties growing up in a society where heterosexuality is frequently presented as the only acceptable orientation and homosexuality is seen as abnormal. All over the world, they continue to encounter prejudice and exclusion in every aspect of life. LGBT individuals are frequently the victims of homophobic abuse and violence. Most EU member states do not grant same-sex couples the same rights and protections as they do for opposite-sex couples. 

As a result, when they try to enroll in social protection programs like pensions and health care, they are discriminated against and at a disadvantage. Out of fear of losing their jobs, the majority of LGBT employees continue to conceal their sexual orientation or put up with harassment at work. Youth who experience bullying at school, exclusion from family and social networks, and invisibleness are particularly vulnerable. These events can occasionally lead to poor academic performance, school abandonment, mental illness, and homelessness.

That Everyone Needs To Listen

Adhila Nasrin and Fathima Noora, a lesbian couple, had to fight for acceptance both personally and legally. Adhila fell in love with Noora when she was a Saudi Arabian Class 12 student. Both boarded a plane and returned to India to complete their degrees. During the Covid era, Noorah's parents traveled to Saudi Arabia and learned about their daughter's relationship there. Both girls' families were against their relationship and physically and verbally abused them. They even tried to track down their grooms. 

Their unwavering love was unaffected by the challenges. They decided to leave and live together after their studies were complete. Both had success finding employment in Chennai. Their families did not, however, immediately approve of the relationship. They eventually returned to their homes on May 19 and sought safety in a facility devoted to the welfare of LGBTQIA+ people. When their families joined them, the police got involved and created a scene. After that, the girls were taken to Adhila's family's home in Muppathadam, Aluva. However, Noora's relative quickly showed up and kidnapped her by force. After that, Adhila filed a petition, and the High Court eventually approved her request. The court subsequently granted the lesbian couple's request to live together.

Conclusion

India has made progress toward accepting the LGBTQ community, but much work needs to be done. Most metro area citizens now approve of same-sex relationships, and transgender people can now get a job. LGBTIQ+ people are increasingly viewed as competitors in several industries. In terms of achieving the objectives of the LGBTIQ+ communities, India is moving in the right direction. We must be conscious of, discuss, and ultimately eliminate the obstacles that support exclusion and discrimination and limit a community's access to social protection as we advance. This Pride Month, we beg everyone to come out and support those who identify as LGBTIQ+. Never lose sight of the importance of love, diversity, and inclusivity.

In conclusion, it is possible to say that protecting LGBT people from mistreatment and discrimination does not require the creation of new international human rights standards or a new set of rights that are particular to LGBT people. Regardless of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, everyone has the right to the protections provided by international human rights law, including the rights to life, security of person, privacy, freedom from torture, arbitrary detention, and discrimination, as well as the freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful assembly. These rights include the freedom from torture, arbitrary detention, and discrimination as well as the rights to life, personal safety, and privacy.

Written by Anjali Raghuwanshi