| Gay sex decriminalised in India |
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| Thursday, 02 July 2009 | ||||
 Today a court in Delhi has ruled that homosexual intercourse is not an illegal act. Laws had been in place since colonial India -when the British Empire ruled India - that prohibited same-sex acts, describing them as an 'unnatural offence.'
But the ruling states that this law was discriminatory and violated Indian's fundamental human rights.
Police brutality against homosexuals is commonplace in India, and so this ruling is a significant step in positively affecting the lives of gay people in the country. But the struggle for the gay community is not yet over in India, as the stigmas attached to homosexuals will likely prevail. In fact many religous groups and figure-heads have already spoken against the ruling, saying that they will not suppport it.
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05-09-2009 09:18 01-08-2009 15:33 Its about time. But I guess its better late than never. I just hope that the people there will accept the change quickly and not make it a huge deal and complain a lot. Registered 20-07-2009 03:47 17-07-2009 18:12 All I can say is it\'s about fucking time they evolved like the rest of us (pardon my language, gay rights is a big issue for me. Registered 15-07-2009 06:45 07-07-2009 11:06 03-07-2009 10:30 03-07-2009 08:31 That's so awesome! I'm glad that happened! It's just another small step for the LGBT community towards the greater picture. The people in India will start coming around soon enough.  Registered 03-07-2009 01:36 It's good to know India is reverting back to the ideologies that were existent in the pre-British empire when social beliefs had changed.  Registered 02-07-2009 23:03 02-07-2009 18:52 02-07-2009 15:52 This is great! I'm so excited for how much progress has been made this year alone. Renews hope. Registered Powered by AkoComment Tweaked Special Edition v.1.4.6 |
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