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India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling

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In a historic decision, India's Supreme Court has ruled that gay sex is no longer a criminal offence.
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The ruling overturns a 2013 judgement that upheld a colonial-era law, known as section 377, under which gay sex is categorised as an "unnatural offence".
The court has now ruled discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a fundamental violation of rights.
Campaigners outside the court cheered and some broke down in tears as the ruling was handed down.
Although public opinion in India's biggest cities has been in favour of scrapping the law, there remains strong opposition among religious groups and in conservative rural communities.

But this ruling, from the top court, is the final say in the matter and represents a huge victory for India's LGBT community.
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What have the judges said?
Thursday's decision was delivered by a five-judge bench headed by India's outgoing chief justice Dipak Misra and was unanimous.
Reading out the judgement, he said: "Criminalising carnal intercourse is irrational, arbitrary and manifestly unconstitutional."
Another judge, Indu Malhotra, said she believed "history owes an apology" to LGBT people for ostracising them.
Justice DY Chandrachud said the state had no right to control the private lives of LGBT community members and that the denial of the right to sexual orientation was the same as denying the right to privacy.

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This definitely is a cause for joy and jubilation!!!

Nothing less than Charpentier's magnificent "Te Deum" !!!



:cheers::cheers::cheers:
 
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It was basically yesterday, considering the vastness of time, that the exact same laws existed in Western countries.

I can't help but feel that some Westerners somehow feel they have the right to look down on countries like India. Or Russia for that matter. Remember only yesterday the 'West' had the same attitudes.

Once the coal, oil and gas run out we'll all revert to the 'good' old days, don't worry lol.

But for now, a little humility never hurts.;)
 
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