Section 377

Section 377 has been struck down. Homosexuality has been decriminalised in India, Yay

I guess.

I don’t think anyone was actually jailed for homosexuality, thank god. It was the stigma. But hopefully, people are accepted, now that it is not illegal anymore. It is time to fix marriage laws (and while we’re at it, maybe have a uniform civil code too) and adoption laws. Lets fix this country one law at a time. In the United States all this took just about five years, from decriminalisation to normalisation. I would optimistically give India 10 to 15 years. Maybe by then, more individuals will be brave to come out to their parents. More people of the same sex holding hands in the streets. More acceptance.

Another reason I think, that Indians do not feel particularly happy with the judgment might be because of the pedophiles/harassers that slip a grip towards your thigh (especially in movie theaters and buses). The statistics are baffling. A survey found out that 30% of boys have undergone sexually abusive experiences in comparison to 6% of girls in a Kerala town. I assume many victims become homophobic later in life.

The SC has taken the first step towards fixing this.