Menaka Guruswamy
Profile
Menaka Guruswamy is an Indian lawyer, academic, and politician who has served as a member of the Rajya Sabha representing West Bengal since 2026. A prominent senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India, she is widely recognized for her legal advocacy in landmark cases, including the decriminalization of Section 377 and various constitutional and human rights matters. As the first openly LGBTQ+ parliamentarian in India's history, she has also held academic positions at institutions such as Columbia Law School and Yale Law School. Her career is defined by her commitment to constitutionalism and social justice, having advised international organizations like the United Nations on human rights law.
Details
- Born
- 1974-11-27 · 51 years old
- Education
- National Law School of India University, University of Oxford, Harvard Law School
- Career
- Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India, B.R. Ambedkar Research Scholar and Lecturer at Columbia Law School, Visiting faculty at Yale Law School and New York University School of Law
