India's high court finally overturned the 1861 law banning homosexual acts between consenting adults. Although technically the ruling applies only to Delhi it will have enormous consequences throughout the nation. In the best scenario, the government now will repeal the law for the entire country. Read the reports from the Times of London and the NYT.
When you hear the phrase "gay activists" do you think of the women above? Adnan Abidi captured their jubilation in this Reuters photo, my new favorite picture.
In anticipation of the such an outcome, in May India's only gay magazine, Bombay Dost, went back in print after a seven year hiatus. The big comeback issue includes a year in review section, stories about bloggers, bi people, "the lesbian continuum," possible arranged gay marriages, something called "straights' corner," and a list of 100 gay Indian films.
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