Sexuality, Love, Marital Life
The Indian Scenario Today-Changing Perspectives and Ethical Challenges
Keywords:
Sexuality, Love, Marital LifeAbstract
On 2nd July 2009 the Delhi High Court, in an epoch-making
judgement, decriminalized homosexuality. The court ruled: “Indian
constitutional law does not permit the statutory criminal law to be
held captive by the popular misconceptions of who the LGBTs
(lesbians, gays, bisexual and trans-genders) are” and added,
“homosexuality is not a disease but just another expression of human
sexuality.”1 Different organizations fighting for gay rights jubilantly
celebrated this decision of the court. The Ministry of Law, though
initially indicated the plan of legalizing homosexual unions, following
protests from different religious authorities, has postponed the
decision.
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