Sec 377 Update: British made gay sex crime says SC!
The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to sculptures of Khajuraho to emphasise that gay sex was not an offence before the British enacted the IPC in 1860.
How Is Homosexuality Against Nature? Asks Supreme Court of India
“What is homosexuality? Who is the expert to explain order of nature,” the bench observed when the senior advocate Amrendra Saran submitted that nature does not recognise homosexuality and lesbianism which are against its order.
Fundraiser faces Fundie: a report of homophobia in Mumbai
Ed: This report by Pallav describes an incident at the…
without any window of His own: a video from Bangladesh
This video describes the issues and concerns of the gay community in Bangladesh, including the colonial law Section 377 it shares with India.
Hillary Clinton cites Naz judgement in historic UN Human Rights address, announces global equality fund for LGBTs
United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made reference to the Naz judgement and the tenet of inclusiveness as an underlying theme of the Indian constitution in her historic address on LGBT rights at the United Nations.
Supreme court to hear 377 Case on Tuesday, 08 November 2011
Supreme court to hear 377 Case on Tuesday, 08 November 2011, reports NDTV.
Mental Health Professionals oppose Criminalization of Homosexuality
A group of reputed mental health professionals from across India have opposed the criminalization of homosexuality saying that it will result in irreparable psychological and mental harm to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons.
Academics Support Delhi High Court Decision in Section 377 Case
In a petition that has just been admitted by the Supreme Court leading academics and professors from across the country have come together to support the Delhi High Court’s decision in the Section 377 case, Naz Foundation v. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, decriminalizing homosexuality between consenting adults.
Parents say 377 destroys families
In a petition that has been admitted in the 377 case, a group of parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people from across the country have come together to describe the very real harm that criminalization has caused their children, and themselves.