Menaka Guruswamy made history by becoming India's first openly queer Member of Parliament.

 Menaka Guruswamy made history by becoming India's first openly queer Member of Parliament.

• In a historic moment for Indian politics, Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy took the oath as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha for the first time, thereby becoming the country's first 'openly queer' MP.
• A distinguished legal career has been built by Menaka Guruswamy as a senior advocate and constitutional law expert.
• Renowned constitutional law expert Goswami played a pivotal role in the historic 2018 Supreme Court verdict that decriminalized homosexuality—a ruling that transformed the landscape of LGBTQ+ rights in India.
• The development has been widely recognised as a breakthrough moment for LGBTQ+ representation in governance and policymaking.
• A new dimension has been added to parliamentary discourse through her entry, reflecting growing acceptance of diverse voices in public life.