Regression

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.

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.

SC's verdict on Section 377 puts India in the same league as Iraq

Those fabulous people, covered in glitter and with rainbows dangling from fingertips, are, apparently, so dangerous that they are ranked with paedophiles, murderers or rapists.

SC to govt with 377 ruling: If you have the guts, change the law

The Supreme Court has copped out of holding section 377 are an unfair law, but it has effectively challenged the government to show the guts and act

SC verdict on 377: Why Indians, gay and straight, must all despair

The Supreme Court has upheld the Indian state's right to decide what sexual acts are permissible between two consenting adults, and in doing so, it has enslaved us all in one fell swoop.