UP: Lesbian Couple Requests Police Protection For Living Together

A lesbian couple living in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh have requested for police protection after their families rejected their decision of living together and threatened them. The district magistrate on September 26, said that women are adults of age 22 and 23 respectively and are independent to live wherever they want to. The statements of the couple have been recorded and the sub-divisional magistrate will issue an order soon