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A |     10月15日,市委书记高键主持召开专题会议,听取新城路、永城街部分路段维修改造进展情况汇报,对加快推进相关工作进行安排部署。

B | 抚矿集团党委书记、董事长李兆福出席。    NEW DELHI -- India’s top court on Tuesday refused to legalize same-sex marriages, passing the responsibility back to Parliament in a ruling that disappointed campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the world's most populous country. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the rights of the queer community and end discrimination against them. Earlier this year, the five-judge bench heard 21 petitions that sought to legalize same-sex marriage. Chandrachud said there were degrees of agreement and disagreement among the justices “on how far we have to go” on same-sex marriages, but a majority of the judges agreed that the court cannot grant LGBTQ+ people the right to marry as that is a legislative function. “This court can’t make law. It can only interpret it and give effect to it,” the chief justice said, reiterating that it was up to Parliament to decide whether it could expand marriage laws to include queer unions.One of the petitioners, Mario da Penha, said it was “a day to be disappointed but not to lose hope.”“There's been tremendous work that has gone into these petitions, and many hopes and dreams of the queer community attached to them - to lead lives that most other Indians take for granted. The fact that the dream could not come to fruition today is a disappointment for all of us,” he said.He added that it was not yet clear if the court had set a mandate or timeline for Parliament to act. “Without that mandate, there is no pressure on Parliament to enact any legislation.”“There are queer couples today that are already families and in relationships, and are pillars of society. That they are not afforded the dignity and rights that they are due is deeply disappointing,” said Karuna Nundy, one of the lawyers representing the petitioners. Legal rights for LGBTQ+ people in India have been expanding over the past decade, mostly as a result of the Supreme Court’s intervention. In 2018, the top court struck down a colonial-era law that had made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison and expanded constitutional rights for the gay community. The decision was seen as a historic victory for LGBTQ rights, with one judge saying it would “pave the way for a better future."Despite this progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government resisted the legal recognition of same-sex marriage and rejected several petitions in favor. During the hearings, the government argued that a marriage is only between a biological male and a biological woman, adding that same-sex marriages went against religious values and that the petitions reflected only “urban elitist views”. Religious groups too had opposed same-sex unions, saying they went against Indian culture.Adish Aggarwala, the president of the Supreme Court bar association, said the court had done the right thing by recognizing that this was a job for Parliament, an argument the government also made during the hearings. Lawyers for the petitioners argued that marriage is between two people, not just a man and woman. They said concepts of marriage have gradually changed with time and laws should acknowledge that. By not recognizing such unions, the government was depriving same-sex couples of their right to equality enshrined in the constitution and rights enjoyed by married heterosexual couples, from adoption and medical insurance to pensions and inheritance, they argued. “This court needs to push society to acknowledge same-sex marriage,” one of the lawyers said.Petitioners were hopeful that the Supreme Court could challenge the government’s position.But even as some of the justices urged that the state must make sure queer couples don't face harassment or discrimination in accessing basic needs, like opening a joint bank account, they stopped short of granting legal recognition to same-sex unions. Instead, the court accepted the government's offer to set up a special panel that will explore granting social and legal benefits to same-sex couples. Homosexuality has long carried a stigma in India’s traditional society, even though there has been a shift in attitudes toward same-sex couples in recent years. India now has openly gay celebrities and some high-profile Bollywood films have dealt with gay issues. According to a Pew survey, acceptance of homosexuality in India increased by 22 percentage points to 37% between 2013 and 2019.But same-sex couples often face harassment in many Indian communities, whether Hindu, Muslim or Christian.India is estimated to have at least 2.5 million LGBTQ+ people, according to government figures from 2012. However, gay rights activists and global estimates believe they number at least 10% of the population, or more than 135 million.In May, Taiwan became the first jurisdiction in Asia to recognize same-sex marriages. In July, Nepal's Supreme Court issued an interim order enabling the registration of same-sex marriages for the first time. It is still not clear when the court would make its final decision on the case.。           高键强调,抓好新城路、永城街部分路段维修改造,是建设宜居宜业城市、保障和改善民生、推动城市高质量发展的务实举措,是以良好形象迎接全国第十五届冬季运动会的打样工程。各级各有关部门要提高政治站位,统一思想认识,保质量、保安全、抢进度,高标准做好城区道路维修改造工作,进一步完善城市功能、提升城市品质。要牢固树立精品意识,注重工程质量,提高建设标准,全力打造高品质的样板工程、示范道路。要按照既定的时间表、路线图,抢抓当前施工“窗口期”,在保证安全和质量的前提下,优化施工方案,配强施工力量,加大推进力度,确保如期竣工达效。

C | 要加强组织领导,强化协同配合,及时协调解决施工中的困难和问题,切实把改造工程建好、把民生实事办好。           会后,高键一行来到新城路施工现场,与抚矿集团施工单位进行深入交流,详细了解道路维修改造方案、建设标准、工程进展等情况。

D | 他强调,施工单位要强化节点意识,克服时间紧、任务重等困难,倒排工期、挂图作战,全面加快建设进度。

E | 要加强工程管理,严格落实安全生产责任制,做到科学施工、安全施工、绿色施工。相关部门要强化统筹观念,合理安排施工时序,进一步优化交通组织,最大限度保障市民出行通畅,减少施工对周边正常生产生活的影响。           市领导雒荣广、于海峰,抚矿集团总经理周明弘出席,顺城区、市直相关部门负责人参加。                   责任编辑:刘春阳。

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