The life of people identifying as a part of the LGBTQ+ community isn’t easy in India. While same-sex relationships have got a green signal by Indian law, same-sex marriages are still recognized as illegal.
However, several same-sex couples have put a ring on their relationship and got into matrimony in their unique way. And in a bid to help the LGBTQ+ community find their perfect match, matchmaking company Shaadi.com might soon open up their services for them, reported News18.
During a chat with Business Insider, the company’s founder and chief executive Anupam Mittal hinted that they’re looking at entering the matchmaking arena for the LGBTQ+ community and people living abroad.
“We see ourselves as a platform for companionship and matchmaking…That could mean for different markets, different regions, different countries, different sexes. We don’t have a problem with that. But we will significantly expand the kind of things that we do from a matchmaking context,” Mittal said.
As soon as this news made headlines, people shared their two cents on the matter. Some lauded the move.
Let’s respect people’s choices. Whether it’s flashing torsos on random apps, or getting married in the good old way.
— shubhankar.c (@monkeypreneur) December 19, 2021
Truly revolutionizing queer matrimony https://t.co/mWNVd2i67q
— Abijeeth (@footie_addict) December 18, 2021
A handful had some reservations:
And it begins Brahmin ladka looking for Brahmin ladka with nth number of zeros in salary
— urbanomed
(@udhan_khatola) December 18, 2021
are we gonna pretend marry until gay marriages are legal in india or
https://t.co/pQyemym6DQ
— dev (@2rskipepsi) December 18, 2021
idk about anybody else but gays and arranged marriages
https://t.co/FFIfTNLWjz
— rajat
burning red (@rajat_folkloRED) December 18, 2021
Heterosexuals! See where you have brought us to! I am also curious to see if @ShaadiDotCom will petition to make same-sex marriage legal in the court. https://t.co/woYwGDQgDN
— moulee (@BumpAhead) December 18, 2021
Now gay people can endure the pain of https://t.co/UE8MPxTU7b, why should hets have all the fun https://t.co/aOIJR3aAQO
— 𝓫𝓲𝓰𝓰𝓲𝓮 𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓮𝓼𝓮 (@cowmunnism) December 20, 2021
Unbelievable. Wtf is this.
— Geet (@storytellergeet) December 18, 2021
What are your opinions on this?
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