Family and Marriage
Sri Lanka law does not recognize same-sex marriages or any similar civil union. There remains significant social pressure within Sri Lanka families to find a suitable partner of the opposite sex, marry and start a family. LGBT people who have come out to their family, often report being verbally or physically harassed.
Read more about this topic: LGBT Rights In Sri Lanka
Famous quotes containing the words family and/or marriage:
“A family in harmony will prosper in everything.”
—Chinese proverb.
“the marriage twists, holds firm, a sailor’s knot.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)