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An Open Letter by ABVA To Indian Parliamentarians To Get Section 377, IPC Repealed In Toto

November 10, 2018

On the recent Supreme Court judgement we urge you to immediately bring – as a first step – an Ordinance ordaining that the whole of Section 377, IPC stands repealed.

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In a Historic Judgement, Supreme Court Reads Down Section 377, Says Homosexuality is Natural and History Owes Apology to LGBTQs

September 7, 2018

The Supreme Court of India ruled yesterday that Section 377, which penalises non peno-vaginal sex, is unconstitutional, thus legalising homosexuality in India. ... Read More...

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Poem: Hope of Decriminalisation

September 6, 2018

Let me light a candle for the last ray of hope, Let me tie a knot in the rainbow coloured rope, Let me skip a beat, in the throbbing heart of mine, Let me dr... Read More...

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How Ekta Kapoor Got us Right… if Not Too Wrong!

August 8, 2018

While many of us accuse Karan Johar for doing the complete opposite (he however has also started working up), I guess Ekta Kapoor has already took the clarion call.

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Cabinet Approves Changes to Transgender Rights Bill, But No Reservations for Transgender Community

August 3, 2018

The modified bill now defines as Transgender Bill as “whose gender does not match with the gender assigned at birth and includes trans-men, trans-women, gender-queers, and other sociocultural identities.”

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Government Refuses to Take a Stand on 377, Tells Supreme Court It Will Let The Courts Decide

July 12, 2018

Central Government submitted its response before the Supreme Court and stated that it will let the court decide the matter and abide by its decision.

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Day 1: Summary of Proceedings in Section 377 Case

July 11, 2018

A five-judge constitutional bench, comprising of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice RF Nariman, Justice Khanwilkar, Justice DY. Chandrachud & Justice Indu M... Read More...

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Modi Government May Oppose Scrapping of Section 377, Reports NDTV

July 11, 2018

NDTV reported that the Attorney General has indicated that the government is likely to ask the SC to keep Section 377.

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Privacy Judgement indirectly restores Delhi High Court Verdict on Section 377: Justice AP Shah

April 22, 2018

"As far as 377 is concerned, I find that the majority judgement in the Privacy Case really concludes the matter. It has really restored, not directly but indirectly, the judgement of the Delhi High Court(on Section 377)

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No Reservation for Transgender in Govt’s TG Bill

March 19, 2018

The NDA government has not included reservations for transgender people in the revised Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill

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The Real Ramrajya

January 6, 2017

While Ram includes hijras into his Ayodhya, does the republic of India? Hijras see themselves as a third gender, but do their passports say so? Why do we want to force them into one gender or another?

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Queer Struggle Doesn’t End With Section 377 Or Same-Sex Marriage Laws

November 26, 2016

Despite this onslaught of high-voltage atrocity and the continual thumping of nationalist chests, complaints have poured in that by talking about the various kinds of hate, crimes and oppressions – one is derailing pride and a fight for queer issues

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