Gay Sex Decriminalised In India, Bollywood Comes In Support Of LGBTQ

It is really a special day in India today. The Supreme Court (SC) has said that consensual adult gay sex is not a crime. The Supreme Court has hereby defanged the British-era Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which said that gay sex is a punishable crime. Today’s judgment is a liberation for the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community of India who has been fighting to legalize gay sex in the country.

Gay Sex Decriminalised In India, LGBTQ RejoiceA five-judge bench led by CJI Dipak Misra passed the judgment today excluding all kinds of adult consensual sexual behavior. The law still stands on the statute book to deal with unnatural sexual offenses against minors and animals.

CJI Dipak Misra said,

“Section 377 is irrational, arbitrary, and incomprehensible as it fetters the right to equality for the LGBT community. LGBT community possesses the same equality as other citizens.”

Here’s a recap of the judicial happens in regards to decriminalizing sex between two consenting adults of the same sex:

• The Delhi HC in 2009 decriminalized sex between consenting adults of the same sex
• In 2013, this judgment was overthrown by the SC, which also dismissed a review plea
• In 2017, the SC said privacy is a fundamental right which opened the doors for fresh pleas to decriminalize gay sex

Here’s what Bollywood celebrities have been tweeting about homosexuality being decriminalized:

 

https://twitter.com/karanjohar/status/1037587979265564672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/TheJohnAbraham/status/1037602589209251840