A | NEW DELHI -- India’s top court on Tuesday refused to legalize same-sex marriages, passing the responsibility back to Parliament in a ruling that disappointed campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the world's most populous country. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the rights of the queer community and end discrimination against them. Earlier this year, the five-judge bench heard 21 petitions that sought to legalize same-sex marriage. Chandrachud said there were degrees of agreement and disagreement among the justices “on how far we have to go” on same-sex marriages, but a majority of the judges agreed that the court cannot grant LGBTQ+ people the right to marry as that is a legislative function. “This court can’t make law. It can only interpret it and give effect to it,” the chief justice said, reiterating that it was up to Parliament to decide whether it could expand marriage laws to include queer unions.One of the petitioners, Mario da Penha, said it was “a day to be disappointed but not to lose hope.”“There's been tremendous work that has gone into these petitions, and many hopes and dreams of the queer community attached to them - to lead lives that most other Indians take for granted. The fact that the dream could not come to fruition today is a disappointment for all of us,” he said.He added that it was not yet clear if the court had set a mandate or timeline for Parliament to act. “Without that mandate, there is no pressure on Parliament to enact any legislation.”“There are queer couples today that are already families and in relationships, and are pillars of society. That they are not afforded the dignity and rights that they are due is deeply disappointing,” said Karuna Nundy, one of the lawyers representing the petitioners. Legal rights for LGBTQ+ people in India have been expanding over the past decade, mostly as a result of the Supreme Court’s intervention. In 2018, the top court struck down a colonial-era law that had made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison and expanded constitutional rights for the gay community. The decision was seen as a historic victory for LGBTQ rights, with one judge saying it would “pave the way for a better future."Despite this progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government resisted the legal recognition of same-sex marriage and rejected several petitions in favor. During the hearings, the government argued that a marriage is only between a biological male and a biological woman, adding that same-sex marriages went against religious values and that the petitions reflected only “urban elitist views”. Religious groups too had opposed same-sex unions, saying they went against Indian culture.Adish Aggarwala, the president of the Supreme Court bar association, said the court had done the right thing by recognizing that this was a job for Parliament, an argument the government also made during the hearings. Lawyers for the petitioners argued that marriage is between two people, not just a man and woman. They said concepts of marriage have gradually changed with time and laws should acknowledge that. By not recognizing such unions, the government was depriving same-sex couples of their right to equality enshrined in the constitution and rights enjoyed by married heterosexual couples, from adoption and medical insurance to pensions and inheritance, they argued. “This court needs to push society to acknowledge same-sex marriage,” one of the lawyers said.Petitioners were hopeful that the Supreme Court could challenge the government’s position.But even as some of the justices urged that the state must make sure queer couples don't face harassment or discrimination in accessing basic needs, like opening a joint bank account, they stopped short of granting legal recognition to same-sex unions. Instead, the court accepted the government's offer to set up a special panel that will explore granting social and legal benefits to same-sex couples. Homosexuality has long carried a stigma in India’s traditional society, even though there has been a shift in attitudes toward same-sex couples in recent years. India now has openly gay celebrities and some high-profile Bollywood films have dealt with gay issues. According to a Pew survey, acceptance of homosexuality in India increased by 22 percentage points to 37% between 2013 and 2019.But same-sex couples often face harassment in many Indian communities, whether Hindu, Muslim or Christian.India is estimated to have at least 2.5 million LGBTQ+ people, according to government figures from 2012. However, gay rights activists and global estimates believe they number at least 10% of the population, or more than 135 million.In May, Taiwan became the first jurisdiction in Asia to recognize same-sex marriages. In July, Nepal's Supreme Court issued an interim order enabling the registration of same-sex marriages for the first time. It is still not clear when the court would make its final decision on the case.。 最近，基辅再次沦为战火中的牺牲品，15分钟内接连爆发20次剧烈的爆炸，整个城市在恐慌和绝望中徘徊，火光冲天，警报声响彻耳畔。这不是一场普通的军事行动，而是俄罗斯针对乌克兰的一次深刻而猛烈的报复。
B | 事情的起因并不复杂。乌克兰近期对俄罗斯的物流中心——Wildberries仓库进行了无人机攻击。
C | 而这个仓库可不是随便一个地方，它是俄罗斯最大的电商平台，犹如美国的亚马逊物流中心。想象一下，当俄罗斯百姓期待收快递之际，结果却发现仓库被炸得满目疮痍，心理冲击可想而知，这不仅是物质上的损失，更是精神上的震撼。 乌克兰总统泽连斯基显然深谙心理战的精髓。他没仅仅满足于攻击军事目标，而是将战火蔓延至民生领域，旨在让俄罗斯民众切身感受到战争的阴影，从而打破普京所营造的“战争与我们无关”的幻觉。然而，泽连斯基似乎低估了普京的反击能力。普京这样的强权领导人，在遭受打击后，是不会手下留情的。 根据消息，普京正在考虑动员多达30万人参战。这是什么概念？相当于一个中等国家的全部军队，这预示着俄罗斯根本不打算放弃其立场，也不愿意与乌克兰进行谈判。不仅仅是报复，普京更是要把这场战争推向更深的深渊。你攻我的仓库，我就攻击你的城市，彼此之间的“你来我往”将永无止境。基辅这次轰炸的惨烈场景，只是序幕。待到这30万大军动员完成后，乌克兰将面临更大的严峻考验。 现在的乌克兰，形势愈加危急。防空导弹库存骤减，爱国者导弹几乎见底，飞行员和士兵们的疲惫也已到了极致。西方的援助则逐渐减缓，国家间的政治博弈让原本的支援变得捉襟见肘。泽连斯基虽手握一口气，但这口气能撑多久，真是个未知数。
D | 看似占了心理战的上风，实则激怒了俄罗斯，令战争的烈度直线攀升。 在这场没有赢家的战争中，乌克兰人民日渐疲惫，俄罗斯百姓的生活也被不断加重的压力摧残。两国民众都在承受着战争带来的苦痛，可在这场冲突中，谁最得益？答案显而易见：是远在千里之外的美国。
E | 作为武器供应的“背后推手”，美国持续向乌克兰提供支持，不断获取战争的红利。
F | 武器、能源、粮食……这些利益深深绑定了美国在乌克兰战争中的地位。
G | 乌克兰的血流成河，而美国却仿佛置身事外，站在一旁默默数钱，这样的现实，令人心痛。 而这一切的悲剧，都是源于一次次的错误选择。
H | 泽连斯基选择不顾一切地展开报复行动，他的勇气值得尊敬，但这样的选择是否将乌克兰推入更加深渊的危机之中？面对普京的强硬态度，他的决策面临怎样的风险？战争已经无可避免，但这种以暴制暴的逻辑只会加深双方的仇恨与伤亡。 倘若再这样继续下去，乌克兰的未来将何去何从？美国又能从中获取多少利益？值得反思的是，美国拱火浇油的做法在这个关键时刻真的能帮助乌克兰解决问题吗？以“战斗到最后一个乌克兰人”的口号迎来的究竟是胜利，还是更多的牺牲？ 基辅的夜仍在燃烧，火焰照亮了无数家庭的悲惨命运。战争的代价不仅仅是死亡与破坏，还有那人心的创伤与未来的无望。
I | 无论是乌克兰还是俄罗斯，最终的买单者只能是那些最无辜的百姓。
J | 尽管战争的漩涡难以抽身，但停火与谈判或许才是唯一出路。假如真正爱护两国人民，就应当倾听他们的声音，寻求和平的契机，而非让他们在这无止境的战争中迷失自我。和平，才是对战争中脆弱生命的最好承诺。希望在不远的未来，我们能够看到基辅的夜空再次恢复宁静。返回，查看更多。
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