World Alert: India’s Supreme Court decriminalizes gay sex, delivering a historic ruling on a law dating to the colonial era
The decision by five judges marks a major victory for gay rights in a country of 1.3 billion people. Activists had campaigned for years to remove Section 377 of the Indian penal code, which stigmatized homosexuality and served as a pretext for harassment and blackmail.
The decision by five judges marks a major victory for gay rights in a country of 1.3 billion people.
Activists had campaigned for years to remove Section 377 of the Indian penal code, which stigmatized homosexuality and served as a pretext for harassment and blackmail.
No comments:
Post a Comment