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MP: Beautiful woman ‘distracts, rape may follow’ says Cong MLA, outrage follows
Intemperate and insensitive remarks by Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya on women, rape and women from Dalit and Adivasi communities have left the Congress shame-faced on the eve of LoP Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the state
Web series ‘Still About Section 377’ explores social acceptance of the LGBTQ community
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A newly launched web series, Still About Section 377,...
‘Majoritarian Views, Popular Morality Cannot Dictate Constitutional Rights.’ After 157 Years, Gay Sex Law Is Erased
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Humsafar Trust recounts how Sec 377 was used to harass, extort and blackmail
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Consensual sex between adults of any sexuality in private no longer a crime under Section 377: SC
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Harish Iyer appointed to NHRC Core Group on LGBTI Issues
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Govt leaves Sec 377 decision to the Supreme Court
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