News Roundup of The Ruling in India

Filed Under Court Cases, GLBT Equality, Headlines, Legal, Sex | July 3rd, 2009 

Since yesterday’s big news out of India on the gay sex ruling I’ve come across so many great blog posts and news stories on it that I decided I need to do a post dedicated to just this one topic.

Gay India NewsThe Story: The High Court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ruled that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act. PDF of Delhi High Court judgement overturning Section 377 of India’s Penal Code (via BBC).

From the News Sites:

- BBC: Gay sex decriminalised in India

- Times of India: India decriminalises gay sex

- BBC: Activists welcome India gay ruling

- BBC: Gay sex ruling: Views from India

- BBC: Mumbai gays’ long fight for recognition

- Times of India: Will Delhi HC gay order apply across India?

- Times of India: Bollywood applauds legalization of homosexuality

DNAIndia: It’s a great victory: Celina Jaitley (I was hoping to read it on her blog but I think she’s travelling right now.)

From the Bloggers:

- The Freezing Flames: Delhi High Court Overturns Section 377: I Am Not A Criminal Anymore

- Engayging Life: I’m Legal! (Very short and to the point.)

- Confessions of a Rambunctious WhipperSnapper: I never thought I would see this day in my lifetime.

- Jessica Thompson @ The Times of India Blog: A banner day for equality

- POV: And, equality for all

- The Rational Fool: Gay Ho!

- Care2: India Did Not Decriminalize Homosexuality – But Still Made A Big Step Forward