In a historic ruling, India’s Supreme Court ruled that homosexuality is no longer a criminal offense.
Yesterday’s unanimous Supreme Court decision went beyond ending the country’s sodomy ban. “Any discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation violates fundamental rights,” wrote Chief Justice Dipak Misra.
One judge on the five-judge panel, Indu Malhotra, said that “history owes an apology” to LGBTQ people.
Across the country, LGBTQ people celebrated.
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It was a similar story on Instagram, as people welcomed the news by sharing their favorite photos from Pride celebrations:
Mozo83
I think I should be able to have sex with the hot Indian guy in my office to celebrate! Like, it should just be mandatory. 🙂 🙂
Bob
Only if I can too. ;> :>
theafricanwiththemouth
LMFAO!!
Kangol
Amazing news! So glad this horrible British colonial law was struck down! Congrats & best wishes to India’s LGBTQ people!
StraightnNarrow
Don’t blame the British rule. India has been independent for decades and decades. They have had tons of opportunities to repeal the law and they have chosen not to – until now. Same sad thing for Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, and all anti-gay cultures. At some point, we all have to take responsibility for the choices we make instead of blaming our parents, the society, the world, the previous government for our own problems.
Kangol
The law originated under British colonialism. Look it up before you spout off your BS. British colonial anti-gays laws existed everywhere they arrived and settled as colonialists–and Britain colonized Malaysia and Nigeria. The Dutch colonized Indonesia, which is why until recently under the influence of extreme Islamist sects that country had NO anti-gay laws (you do realize, this, right?), but now several of its provinces do. Now take responsibility for yourself and go read a history book.
StraightnNarrow
The British may have the anti-gay law (but who didn’t over the last 500 years?) but all these anti-gay countries have 60-80 years to undo the law but they choose not to. At some point you have to stop blaming someone else for a mistake they made 70 years ago and look yourself in the mirror to see who you truly are, as a person and as a country.
jsmu
+Kangol Can you even READ? The other poster did not dispute the ORIGIN of the laws, he told you to get your head out of your freaking CLOACA and comprehend that these countries have had DECADES TO CHANGE THEIR FASCIST LAWS–AND HAVEN’T. You are as moronic as the most cretinous breeder–how does that feel, you simpleton?
Kangol
@jsmu, I’m not going to descend into the muck with you. You clearly have severe anger issues and cannot read yourself. StraightnNarrow was unwilling to acknowledge the source of India’s anti-gay laws, and even made a factual error–along with a slur–about Indonesia, which has not been traditionally anti-gay. The fact remains that wherever the British colonized, they imposed their abominable anti-gay laws, which is one reason we have had to fight to repeal them even here in the US, while countries colonized by other nations, like the French, to give just one example, did not. StraightnNarrow talks about how certain countries have had “tons of opportunities” to repeal anti-gay laws, but he should look at the US to see how hard a process that is, and then look in the mirror to see how self-repression and a colonized mind affect not just individuals, but entire societies, because he spouts so much anti-gay nonsense it’s not even funny. What’s his excuse? What’s yours?
kindanew
India has been independent of Britain for 71 years. That’s almost 3 quarters of a century. During that time India could repeal/ make any law it chose to.
Evil, fascist colonist Britain repealed it’s anti gay law in 1967 and is now one of the most gay friendly counties on the planet.
Former colonies are in charge of their own laws. They can’t blame long dead empires for every injustice.
Billysees
Kangol
Amazing news! … Congrats & best wishes to India’s LGBTQ people!
Good comment.
marq
@Kangol, your comments are quite correct. Congratulation to you and to all the gay people in India.
Sam6969
It is a legal move of great magnitude for millions of people in India. I feel and share their joy and relief we can see on their faces in the pictures.
GetOffMyInternets
Wonderful news for them 🙂
Juanjo
Take your scam website and shove it up the oubliette.
russellhm
India emancipated itself from the Raj in 1947 as Nehur ended his affair with the last British governor-general, Lord Mountbatten, a cousin to King George and Elizabeth’s favorite “uncle.” An incredibly handsome man, his wife, Edwina, had a rather open affair with Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister. His assassination by members of the Irish rebels was horrifying to the queen. And Britain finally legalize homosexuality in 1967. So, India now joins truly civilized nations, like the United States, for recognizing the equality homosexuals. During the Raj, there were numerous homosexuals pairings, from Maharajahs to peasants but never openly and often punished. And this country still has Republicans and jurists who would punish and deprive out of ignorance and religious stupidity.
kevkev
Reads like it was Nehru and not Mountbatten that was blown up and that Edwina had an affair with Nehru whilst he(Nehru) was engaged in an affair with her husband. I know the history and what you really meant to write but many visitors to this site will not have a clue as to who you are writing about. Sorry to be so pedantic.
Kangol
You do realize that in a majority of US states, a person can be fired for being gay, losing their children or home for being gay, be denied housing for being gay, etc., right? We do not have universal protection or equality for LGBTQ people. There still is no federal law that outlaws anti-gay discrimination across the US other than federal executive orders, which are not the same as legislation by Congress.
As a result, people living in a majority of US states have no protection against discrimination in employment, housing, and private or public services, so we are not treated equally under US law.
Same-sex marriage, decriminalization of gay sex, ability to serve in the military while openly gay, yes. Full and equal protection under the law, not yet.
GayEGO
Kangol: True, but states like Idaho have tried that and have been sued by LGBTQs and Idahoans lost $650,000 in a lawsuit by gay plaintiffs over marriage equality.
joeboyle49
AGAIN SOMEBODY ISN’T PAYING ATTENTION TO THAT ADD THIS GUY IS POSTING FOR QDATING ITS NOT FREE JUST LIKE THAT LAST ONE YOU HAVE TO PY TO READ YOUR MESSAGES SO STOP POSTING THAT ITS FREE!!!
GayEGO
Excellent news and the comment the judge made – “history owes an apology to the LGBTQ community” is right on!
Sillimc
ugh! How I hate debates, arguments, stupidity, etc. What happened centuries ago is irrelevant to me today. Thank the lord (or whomever if you choose) that TODAY the are FREE 2b GAY. AMEN
Billysees
What happened centuries ago is irrelevant to me today. Thank the lord (or whomever if you choose) that TODAY they are FREE 2b GAY. AMEN
Very excellent comment.