First Time in Telangana Gay Couple Marries
For the first time, Telangana saw a rainbow wedding on 18th December 2021 when a gay couple exchanged vows in a beautiful ceremony supported by friends and family.
In a first, Telangana saw a rainbow wedding on 18th December 2021 when a gay couple exchanged vows in a beautiful ceremony supported by friends and family. Now, photos of the newlyweds and #couplegoals are going viral. This has given many from LGBTQ community hopes to host similar events in the country. While India struck down a old law that criminalised gay sex in 2018, same-sex marriages are yet to be recognised in the country. Even though they cannot register their marriage under the law, Abhay Dange and Supriyo Chakraborty got married in a Christian style wedding ceremony officiated by Sophia David, a trans woman from Hyderabad.
Hosted on the outskirts of Hyderabad, the event was attended by 60 friends, family and members of the LGBTQ community. The ceremony included Bengali and Punjabi traditions as Dange is a Punjabi and Chakraborty, a Bengali. The two exchanged rings and took vows at the marriage ceremony. The private celebration was a two-day affair with mehndi, sangeet and the rings ceremony.
Dange is an IT professional who works for an e-commerce company, while Chaktraborty is a hospitality professional. Last year in October, the two had announced their wedding and had received praise and support from Tollywood actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu on Twitter. The duo had met through a dating app and have been together for over eight years.
