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NDTV
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Indian-Origin Queer Woman Shares Touching Video Of Parents Embracing Her Same-Sex Marriage: "They Said..."
In a wholesome moment, an Indian-origin queer woman shared a heartwarming story of parental acceptance of her same-sex marriage. Taking to Instagram, Subiksha Subramani, who lives in Canada with her wife Tina, posted a video about a recent incident during their Grah Pravesh Pooja, a traditional Hindu housewarming ceremony. She shared that a Hindu priest travelled from India for the occasion to carry out the rituals. Subramani's parents were also in attendance. During the pooja, the priest asked Subramani a few customary questions. "Are you married? Where is your husband?" the priest asked. To this, Subramani's parents, without hesitation, proudly replied, "Our daughter is married to Tina." "It was such a proud moment for me," Subramani said in the clip. "My parents didn't even hesitate once. They said Tina is their daughter-in-law," she added. Subramani shared the video of the moment on social media with the caption, "Was a sweet moment! If you are queer, how do you respond to this question when the vadyar asks you?" Watch the video below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Subiksha Subramani 🇨🇦🇮🇳 (@queerlysubiksha) Since being shared, the video has accumulated more than 750,000 views and over 27,000 likes. Internet users flooded the comments section with emotional reactions. "Such a beautiful moment. These really really simple things that a heterosexual couple wouldn't even think about - matters for us," wrote one user. "This is so beautiful and now I'm crying because we all deserve this kind of peace and acceptance," commented another. "This is really beautiful! Proud of your parents and the priest!" said a third user. "I so so so get it !! To get the validation from parents - especially indian tamil parents is vera level - my mom although accepted ny husband wouldn't introduce him this proud , and my dad stopped talking to me a decade ago - I do wish more parents were like yours," expressed one user. "i'm an atheist and i have tears. this healed something that wasn't even broken. growing up in a traditional household, its totally valid to have that fear ! such precious moments are so very special," wrote another.
Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Queer Indian-origin woman in Canada shares powerful moment parents accepted her wife
In a deeply moving moment that's resonating across social media, Indian-origin queer woman Subiksha Subramani shared a heartwarming anecdote of parental acceptance of her same-sex marriage. Subramani, who is married to her partner Tina, took to Instagram to recount a recent incident during their Grah Pravesh Pooja, a traditional housewarming ceremony, held at their home in Canada. A Vadyar (priest) had flown in from India to perform the rituals. Subramani's parents were also present. During the pooja, the priest turned to Subramani and asked a customary question: 'Are you married? Where is your husband?' Also read: Indian women help Miss World contestants wash their feet, video sparks outrage: 'Colonial hangover' Without a moment's pause, her parents proudly replied, 'Our daughter is married to Tina.' Subramani shared how profoundly this moment affected her. 'It was such a proud moment for me,' she said. 'My parents didn't even hesitate once. They said Tina is their daughter-in-law.' She posted a video of the moment on Instagram, captioned, 'Was a sweet moment! If you are queer, how do you respond to this question when the vadyar asks you?' A post shared by Subiksha Subramani 🇨🇦🇮🇳 (@queerlysubiksha) The clip struck a chord with many on the internet, sparking a flood of emotional responses in the comments. Also red: Elon Musk's robot impresses Shopify CEO by dancing 'better than most humans' One user wrote, 'Such a beautiful moment. These really, really simple things that a heterosexual couple wouldn't even think about—matter for us.' Another added, 'This is so beautiful and now I'm crying because we all deserve this kind of peace and acceptance.' One user noted, 'Very beautiful!! I've also experienced this from a poojari when I did a pooja at my house with my ex.. bless you both!!' 'So beautiful,' wrote many. Also read: Jail Premier League: Mathura prison organises cricket event on the lines of IPL. Watch
