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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.
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.
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Date: 2013-12-11 02:54 pm (UTC)It also shows that India can be a country of opposites. It has great wealth and grinding poverty and issues the U.S. doesn't have due to its dense population.
For me, I can shake this is one of those social things groups do to look like they're doing something to avoid been seen as ignoring real problems which require solutions unpalatible to the groups.