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India's sodomy ban, now ruled illegal, was a British colonial legacy

  • Written by Amy Bhatt, Associate Professor of Gender and Women's Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Hindu texts from thousands of years ago demonstrate acceptance of a 'third gender.' Today, transgender Indians, or hijras, remain visible members of society.AP Photo/Bikas Das

The Indian Supreme Court has legalized homosexuality, overturning a 157-year ban on consensual gay sex.

In a nearly 500-page unanimous decision issued on Sept. 6,...

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