Finally, the delhi high court ruling ...

Finally, somewhere in India, homosexuality is recognised not as an illness but as a right of a human being. As a firm believer of equal rights, I personally think the time has come for the country to shed its age old Victorian skin and instead recognize the right to equality. The ironical aspect of the whole issue is that this is probably one of the few issues in which all the religious leaders come together in one voice. Culture and such quibblous arguments... The Constitution should protect the rights of people, not the culture (even if it were claimed that homosexuality infringes cultures) More than anything, I hate the "holier than thou" attitude of all these guys who comment on the value of culture.

Section 377 must go. It is high time for it. What someone is in his(or her) private life is no place where law can interfere (except of course if it causes harm to others) Consensual sex between adults, pre marital or post marital, homo or hetero sexual should not be a discussion at all. It should be left to the discretion of the concerned people. Yes !! Safe sex is a concern. It might seem at first sight, hypocritical to condone with whom a person has sex with, while advocating how the practice is carried out. A cursory look will reveal the difference, in the former, there is consensus between the two adults involved, while in the latter, there is a chance, that unknowingly a person can infect the partner with STD. I guess that is a no brainer.

The real issue is whether to permit same sex marriage in view of the religion. Easiest allusion to make, the Indian constitution gives right to religion. Anyone can practice any religion without persecution or interference, in a similar way, a person can choose to be gay/lesbian without any societal interference. It is time, India, to put an end to another prejudice that is so prevalent in the society...