Hindu, Muslim and Christian groups sue to re-criminalize homosexuality in India. And win. | #lgbt

CNN has the scoop:

In 2009, the non-profit Naz Foundation won a verdict from New Delhi's high court after a seven-year legal fight to decriminalize homosexuality. ... The High court ruled in Naz's favor. But the decision came under fire from Christian, Hindu and Muslim groups, who filed an appeal to the Supreme Court.

And today, the Indian Supreme Court ruled that India's anti-sodomy law was Constitutional, and that it was up to the legislature to decide whether it should stay on the books.

My bet is that the legislature will overturn the law, in an attempt not to look as unenlightened as Russia. Still, not a pleasant day for gay rights in India - or for your new-age friends who are convinced that Hinduism is somehow more tolerant than American hard-line Protestantism.

Kerry's Statement on the Ukranian Crackdowns, put in perspective. Not at all related to #ows

John Kerry issued a statement today:

The United States expresses its disgust with the decision of Ukrainian authorities to meet the peaceful protest in Kyiv’s Maidan Square with riot police, bulldozers, and batons, rather than with respect for democratic rights and human dignity. This response is neither acceptable nor does it befit a democracy.

Indeed. A democratic, human-rights-respecting nation should never see this:








EDIT Whoops.......I'm sorry. I meant to include images of the Ukranian state's police brutality, and instead included images of American police crackdowns on Occupy Wall Street protesters. I apologize to John Kerry and to our Corporate Overlords for the oversight.