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Are there gay rights in India?

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Renewed hope for gay rights in India. India's Supreme Court has ordered a re-examination of a 2013 verdict that upheld the criminalization of sexual relations between same-sex adults. The ruling was welcomed by the LGBT community. Murali Krishnan reports. read more

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There are gay people fighting for their rights, and straight people fighting for gay people's rights, and other LGBT people fighting for their rights. However, as of now, homosexuality is a crime in India. read more

Public opinion regarding LGBT rights in India is complex. According to a 2016 poll by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, 35% of Indian people were in favor of legalising same-sex marriage, with 35% were opposed to its legalisation.. read more

There are no official demographics for the LGBT population in India, but the government of India submitted figures to the Supreme Court in 2012, according to which, there were about 2.5 million gay people recorded in India. read more

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