Section 377: How Long Can India Live With This Victorian Age Law?
What is Section 377? Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code(IPC) is defined as: ‘Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years and should also …
Section 377: A Mark of Shame Upon The Face of ‘Democratic’ India?
The LGBT Community in India Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, also known as the LGBT community, are no longer a minority in our society. Everyone is aware of their existence, some have even raised their voices for and against the rights that they deserve. As citizens of India, they are entitled to …
Section 377: A Mark of Shame Upon The Face of ‘Democratic’ India?
The LGBT Community in India Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, also known as the LGBT community, are no longer a minority in our society. Everyone is aware of their existence, some have even raised their voices for and against the rights that they deserve. As citizens of India, they are entitled to …
Indian Mom's Reaction to Daughter Coming Out
First, you are upset, but then near the end, you see the magic!
The Right to Love Campaign: Helping to Give Us All The Right To Love
According to the dictionary, love is a passionate affection for another person. No gender is specified in the dictionary, but the world and our societies have put limitations on whom we can and cannot love. India, a conservative and tradition-bound country, has had a hard time accepting this idea, and …
Watch: UN Makes Bollywood-Style Pro-Gay Rights Video
Share if you agree with the UN that Indian families should be more open to gay marriages!
Queer India: Gay rights and the Aam Aadmi Party
With all the talk of increased civil rights for minority groups in India following the recent events that brought to the forefront issues such as rape and corruption, one crucial section of the movement has been left remarkably bare: gay rights. Despite India’s status as the world’s largest democracy and …
Indian Supreme Court Upholds Homophobic Laws
Indian culture stigmatizes homosexuality in every way. Bollywood rarely, if ever, shows gay couples outside of making fun of it. Dostana, a movie premised on two men pretending to be gay, re-entrenches most of the stereotypical “gay qualities.” However, you would think that the government of the largest democracy in the world would …
