Enthused by the Delhi High Court verdict decriminalizing gay sex, at least four gay couples in this city have performed wedding rituals at a prominent temple, declaring themselves as married.
Umesh, 25, and Sudarshan (name changed), 24, who were living together for eight years in a slum rehabilitation colony here, were already "married" but after the verdict, they exchanged the vows once again Tuesday.
On Wednesday, three more young gay couples tied the knot in the ancient Mansa Devi shrine in Panchkula, some 10 km from here.
"We have been staying together in the same rented room for the last eight years. In fact, we had married in a temple around four years ago but we did not make it public due to the fear of society," Sudarshan, who works with the state AIDS Control Society, told IANS Wednesday.
"However, the recent decision given by the Delhi court has given us new courage, and we married again yesterday in the presence of a few of our friends. We have no grudges and now we can tell everyone about our marriage with full dignity," he added.
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