Marriage of Convenience

In 2018 Supreme Court gave a landmark judgment decriminalizing homosexual relationships in India. Set in 2016-17 New Delhi the book covers life of individuals before the historic judgment and life of community after the judgment. However the problems stated are not limited to the draconian law but is a reflection of social evils that exists in the society. One such phenomenon is marriage of convenience which is taking place in India since decades due to lack of acceptance of queer relationships and making heterosexuality a norm. Inspired by real stories the book talks about how people opt for marriage of convenience and who pays the price of such marriages.About the Author:Meghna completed her bachelor''s degree in political science from SPM College University of Delhi. She is the first asexual student leader of India. She is the founder of All India Queer Association. Studying women and Gender Studies Meghna understands how gender discrimination works in the social political and economic aspects of life. Born and brought up in Delhi she understands how issues of LGBTQIA+ Community and women exist in metropolitan cities and in university campuses. The book Marriage of Convenience got its name from her experiences of people getting secretly married or hiding their relationships because of criminalization of homosexuality in India.