The appalling homophobic Section 377, which was an oppressive 148 year old hangover from British colonialism, has been overturned in India.
Great day for justice, civil liberties, sexuality and sexual freedom, along with the ongoing fight for lesbian and gay liberation.
The ruling said: “In the Indian Constitution, the right to live with dignity and the right of privacy both are recognised as dimensions of Article 21. Section 377 IPC denies a person’s dignity and criminalises his or her core identity solely on account of his or her sexuality and thus violates Article 21 of the Constitution. As it stands, Section 377 IPC denies a gay person a right to full personhood which is implicit in notion of life under Article 21 of the Constitution.”
The decision was made in response to a case filed by Naz Foundation India. The ruling can still be opposed by the government.
148 years? That is terrible. Glad it has been over turned.
Indeed it was 148 years, hangover from British colonialism….