Criminalising Homosexuality

SC agrees to consider curative petition on section 377 in open court

Curative petition is the last judicial resort available for redressal of grievances in court and is normally considered by judges in-chamber

Uganda: After anti-gay law, tabloid prints list of 'top' homosexuals

Ugandan tabloid published names of 200 'top' homosexuals a day after President Museveni signed anti-homosexuality bill into law criminalizing gay sex and its promotion

Ugandan President to sign anti-homosexuality bill into law

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will sign an anti-homosexuality bill into law on Monday, criminalizing gay sex and its promotion despite pressure from western allies.

I am gay. I am married to a woman. This is my story.

LGBT Indians reacted angrily and publicly to the Section 377 verdict. But some were watching the court ruling anxiously from the sidelines. This is the story of a gay married man who decided that enough was enough.

Dithering BJP to take a stand on 377 verdict after all party meet

This is in stark contrast to the senior Congress leaders who have been lining up to decry the ruling.

SC verdict on 377 completely ignored our arguments: Activists

Anand Grover, part of the Lawyer’s Collective and counsel for Naz Foundation says, that, “The court completely overlooked our arguments.

Netas talk Section 377, but BJP's silence rings loudest

In the wake of the SC ruling, some parties opposed the decision while others equivocated, but one national party was conspicuously silent.

377 verdict: Gay sex against nature? Look around, get a life

Clearly, homosexuality is as natural as anything observed in nature and not an individual "lifestyle" choice. But a lot of us demand human conduct to be far above bestial standards.

SC ruling on 377: The real problem is modern intolerance

Mediaeval India was actually more liberal than us. It is our so-called narrow modernity that makes us intolerant

SC verdict on Sec 377: From Sibal to Karat, what our politicians said

So given that it is the politicians who have to decide, here is a look at what a few of them said.