Marriage would bring concrete benefits such as family health insurance but some LGBTQ+ advocates say other issues are more important
Kaushik never thought he would get married. That changed when he fell in love on a trip to New Zealand, but when he and his partner decided to tie the knot there was a problem.
In Fiji, his home country, same-sex marriage is illegal. Even among LGBTQ+ activists the issue is contested, with some arguing that their time is better spent combating more general discrimination and violence against the community than campaigning for marriage equality.
