Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, in force from 1862, criminalised consensual same-sex intimacy. The Delhi High Court read it down in 2009, the Supreme Cou…
Section 377 punishes 'unnatural' sex.
The first citizens' report.
Sparked by Tihar condom ban.
Same-sex love goes public.
The case that took 8 years.
Consenting adults: no crime.
Section 377 restored.
Self-identified gender upheld.
Orientation is part of privacy.
157 years in eight dates.
Koushal overruled.
Equality, dignity, privacy.
From Naz to Supriyo.
Anti-discrimination protections.
Left to Parliament.
Marriage, adoption, unions.
A gap for adult male survivors.
Administrative, not legal status.
Self-identification removed.
Medical board now required.
Challenge still pending.
Rights won, rights pending.
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