Pride & Judice

Shreya, a marketing professional and a transgender, and Ranjit, got married under the Hindu Marriage Act. This, she says, gives her financial security, but many LGBTQ+ couples do not have the same benefits. The couple has a joint bank account and are nominees in each other’s insurance policies. “I also have add-on credit cards with his credit cards. We will open a demat account and have joint investments. We want to rope in a financial advisor to plan our finances better” *** When Shreya Singh Dalal, 32, a transgender, was taking mental health sessions online as a diversity and inclusion spokesperson during the pandemic to teach people ways of overcoming challenges, she didn’t think anyone would notice her in a romantic way. But Ranjit Singh Dalal, 50, a builder and a partner in a New Delhi-based law firm, approached her and confessed his feelings for her. Within...