However, this top-down support often clashes with deep-seated social conservatism. A 2026 report by The New Indian Express detailed a symposium in Kozhikode where lesbian relationships were described as a "threat to social stability," a statement that drew widespread criticism from human rights and legal experts, who reminded the public that the Supreme Court has decriminalized consensual same-sex relationships.
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