Kerala Trans Couple Tie Knot On Valentine’s Day, Approach Court To Register Marriage Under Transgender Identity | See Pics
The couple affirmed their love for each other and got married as per traditional Hindu rituals in the presence of family and friends.

Thiruvananthapuram: Celebrating their love, a trans couple Syama S Prabha and Manu Karthika tied the knot on Valentine’s Day in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The couple affirmed their love for each other and got married as per traditional Hindu rituals in the presence of family and friends. The wedding venue was all decked up, the relatives and others were jubilant and blessed the couple on their wedding day.
Syama said they were happy at being able to tie the knot on a day when love is celebrated. “We didn’t plan to get married on Valentine’s Day. Our parents believe in horoscope and the date was considered auspicious. On this day, I hope people accept all kinds of love,” she told New Indian Express.
The groom Manu, a native of Thrissur, is working in an IT firm in Techno Park and Thiruvananthapuram native Syama is employed at the transgender cell under the Kerala Social Justice Department. Syama and Manu plan to approach the High Court to get their marriage registered as one between transgender individuals under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
“We are just finishing the paperwork to approach Kerala High court. After this, we will go to the High Court with all legal documents,” Manu told media persons at the wedding ceremony. The couple reportedly met in 2010 and became friends, being part of the queer movement in Kerala. Manu proposed to Syama in 2017, but had to delay the wedding as both of them had to undertake familial responsibilities.

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