Gay Couple Ties The Knot In Hyderabad Surrounded By Happy Family And Friends

A gay couple in Hyderabad said "I do" in a close-knit ceremony surrounded by family and friends on December 18.

In an all-smiles ceremony, 31-year-old Supriyo Chakraborty and 34-year-old Abhay Dang exchanged vows of togetherness and companionship.

The ceremony was a mix of Bengali and Punjabi wedding rituals.

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Supriyo, a senior faculty member at a prominent hotel management institute, is from Kolkata, and Abhay, an MNC employee, hails from Delhi.

The couple has been into an eight-year-long relationship and has now officially become ¡®husband and husband¡¯.

The ceremony was officiated by a transvestite person, Sophia David, from Hyderabad.

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At a time when gay marriages are illegal in India, the couple held the ceremony and exchanged rings, and celebrated their marriage with close to 60 family members and friends.

¡°For the wedding, we walked down the aisle and exchanged vows and rings. Following the event, best man speeches were delivered,¡± Chakraborty told The Times of India.

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¡°Mehendi is always a woman-centric ceremony. We wanted to break that stereotype by holding the same for men at the venue. During Haldi, we wore the Bengali topor (a headgear). Subsequently, a sangeet function was held where performances were given," Chakraborty said.

The couple calls themselves "soulmates".