Gay sex decriminalised in India PDF Print E-mail
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ImageToday 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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Gay Icons: National Portrait Gallery PDF Print E-mail
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ImageThis summer, London's National Portrait Gallery will be exhibiting 60 portraits of those men and women seen as Gay Icons.  The exhibition is the first to celebrate the contribution of gay icons to history and culture and all of the portraits have been selected by public figures from the gay community.  These portraits in being shown together will allow visitors to the gallery a rare opportunity to see those men and women who have shaped not only gay culture but have impacted upon culture as a whole, historically.  The exhibition runs from the 2nd July - 18th October 2009 at the Porter Gallery in London's National Portrait Gallery. 

[Which 6 Icons would you choose?  Go to the GYC Forums and have your say!]

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