PARMA says it has taken up Pinky’s case not as a lesbian issue but as the right of an individual to parenting.

“Pinky loves the kid, she takes care of him and is also capable of supporting him. Every individual has the right to have and raise children,” the activists argue.

Though Shilpa committed suicide, the NGO says it shouldn’t reflect badly on Pinky. “The couple had been living in complete isolation since their marriage. This might have taken a toll on the relationship as they had no one else but each other to fall back upon,” PARMA says.

“When a male and female couple have a kid through artificial insemination, no one can challenge the right of any one of them to raise the kid after the other’s death. So why should it be different in the case of a lesbian couple?” asks the NGO.

As Pinky waits, for now, there are no answers.