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Happy and gay: community celebrates on road, online...

It’s party time for the gay community in the city. The Delhi High Court judgment that legalised homosexual acts among consenting adults has been termed as historic.

...even as verdict on Section 377 leaves others bitter

Friday , 3 July '09

Even as the verdict on Section 377 is being hailed by the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community in the city, dissenting voices are preparing to rise and drown out the cheers.
Meeting parents possible now, says gay rights activist

Friday , 3 July '09

They lived in the shadow of Section 377, always careful, ever watchful, and only danced with abandon at a couple of “gay-friendly” nightclubs that would let the two men enter as a couple on some nights.
Gay welcome to a bold new beginning

Friday , 3 July '09

Drums kept up the tempo as painted bodies danced in the streets around Vakola market, rainbow streamers waving ecstatically through the air.
It’s gaiety time for city gays

Friday , 3 July '09

The breakthrough judgment of the Delhi High Court on homosexuality was announced on Thursday Morning, but Anindya Hajra spent a sleepless night.
Happy & GAY

Friday , 3 July '09

In the well-guarded confines of a man-made normal world, we either cringe in denial or crack ‘queer’ jokes. Just like we’ll never get over Sardar jokes or mad Bushisms.
Gay rights activist Gunjan Sharma (right) with a friend at a rally at Jantar Mantar to welcome the judgment.
Sexuality Equality

Friday , 3 July '09

Expanding the scope of an Indian citizen’s rights by equating “sexual orientation” with the Constitutionally protected identities of gender, caste, religion and race...
Except for CPM, no other party dares to come out in praise

Friday , 3 July '09

Ironically, a court ruling that underlined Nehru, inclusion, discrimination, fundamental rights...
MHA justifies retention of Section 377, but Health Ministry cites NACO studies

Friday , 3 July '09

During the hearing, the High Court found two contradictory stands taken by the Government of India...
149-yr story of Sec 377

Friday , 3 July '09

The controversial law on homosexuality goes back 149 years when Lord Macaulay, who chaired the First Law Commission...
It’s wonderfully good, humane, says Vikram Seth

Friday , 3 July '09

Vikram Seth is saying “Thank God” in Salisbury, England. The writer has just read the 105-page judgment of the Delhi High Court...
The law benders

Friday , 3 July '09

You seem to have gathered much evidence that homosexuality is not a disease...
It’s about all of us

Friday , 3 July '09

There come moments in the life of a nation when it has to confront its deepest prejudices and fears in the mirror of its constitutional morality.
Sec 377: Law Ministry will send note to PMO

Friday , 3 July '09

A day after the Delhi High Court’s ruling decriminalising homosexual relationship between two consenting adults...
India became the 127th country in the world to decriminalise homosexuality.
HC verdict makes India 127th country legalising gay sex

Thursday , 2 July '09

With Delhi HC legalising gay sex, India became the 127th country in the world to decriminalise homosexuality while 80 nations still consider it as an offence.
The Delhi High Court in a historic judgment legalised gay sex.
Delhi HC invokes Nehru, legalises gay sex

Thursday , 2 July '09

In a breakthrough judgement, the Delhi High Court legalised gay sex among consenting adults holding that the law making it a criminal offence violates fundamental rights.
Gay activists celebrate after the Delhi High Court decriminalised homosexuality, outside the court in New Delh...
Homosexuality is not a mental disorder: HC

Thursday , 2 July '09

Homosexuality is not a disease or a disorder and is just another expression of human sexuality, said Bench of Chief Justice A P Shah and Justice S Muralidhar.
No comments, says Cong after HC judgement on gay sex

Thursday , 2 July '09

Congress was cautious in its reaction to the judgement of the Delhi High Court legalising gay sex among consenting adults.
In a historic judgment, Delhi High Court legalised gay sex among consenting adults.
Homosexuality in India: A chronology

Thursday , 2 July '09

A chronology of the eight year-long legal proceedings which ended with the Delhi High Court legalising gay sex among consenting adults.
Church against legalising homosexuality

Wednesday , 1 July '09

The Catholic Church in Kerala is up in arms against the proposal of the Congress-led Central Government to de-criminalise homosexuality....
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