Is being gay illegal? - Page 2

Originally posted by: VKlovesFK

Being Gay isn't illegal in India, but yeah it isn't really looked up to as something dignified. Things are changing slowly of course, but its going to take a lot of time for people to come in terms with it.

Its the marital relationship of gays/lesbian and transgenders which is illegal.. The LGBT case is still going on though...

Gay marriages are only legal in 5-6 countries in the whole world you know..?

Originally posted by: Affinity

Yea, I knew gay marriage is illegal in most countries, sadly. It's just the way the show addressed the issue and called it illegal made it seem like any gay relationship or encounter is gay. That's why I was confused

Originally posted by: VKlovesFK

See majority of the population looks down upon such relationships.. You cant really blame people too.. We all have been brought with a certain thought process... These things takes long time to be understood.😊

Being Gay is not a Crime. But yes, same sex relationships are taboo in India.

If you ask me, I would say that it is wrong to discriminate people on the basis of their sexual preferences. I don't thing there is anything wrong in sexual relationships with 2 'consenting' adults. I don't think love of any kind can be wrong. What I have noticed is that most Gays stay indoors and do not show their emotions in public like the so called normal couples who are a nuisance at public places. I have lost count on how many times I have seen couples making out in public places. If reported, all they may get is a 3 months imprisonment and fine as per Section 294 of Indian Penal Code whereas a sexual union of Gays can lead to a life imprisonment or minimum 10 years imprisonment plus fine under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.

In India, YES it is. And this is known as Article 377 of the IPC(Indian Penal Code) which states that 'acts against the order of nature'(eg. homosexuality) are considered as criminal acts.😡
However, the Delhi high court passed a ruling in 2009 saying that this law is archaic and unconstitutional in the case of consenting adults. So it wasn't implemented all that much..
Then in 2013, the Supreme court overturned this ruling and decided to uphold this law..😕
This decision was heavily criticized by both the media and the general public. So after a lot of protests, demonstrations and opposition, the Supreme court finally declared that amending and repealing the law should be the Parliament's responsibility and not the judiciary, conveniently passing the buck and absolving themselves of all controversy..😆
And that is the current state of affairs as it stands..😭
With the Indian government being what it is with regard to productivity and efficiency, frankly I think it's going to take a while before this issue is handled with the importance, sensitivity and respect that it deserves..

To me, the height of irony is that even a tiny country like Nepal legalized homosexuality in 2007 and same sex marriages in 2008.. So much for modern India!😈

They can't make being gay illegal since it is out of their control. What has been criminalized is any kind of homosexual relationship.

Being gay is legal in india ..don't know about marriage..

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