
I stumbled on an article today by Parvesh, a gay man living in India. He details his previous life under India law that punished him harshly - up to 10 years in prison - for being gay. His story is a vital one, showing how discrimination and social prejudice severely limit and harm gay people's lives.
Expanding the scope of an Indian citizen’s rights by equating “sexual orientation” with the constitutionally-protected identities of gender, caste, religion and race, the court has at last recognised our social and emotional needs. Article 14 of the Indian Constitution guarantees all citizens equality before the law while Article 21 guarantees protection of “personal liberty”. Thus Section 377 was violating our personal freedom on many counts.
"The court has at least recognized our social and emotional needs." This sentence sums it up for me, why gay people fight so hard every day for acceptance in their respective countries. This fight is intensely personal. Our wins change the course of our lives. Our losses further inhibit our freedoms and happiness.
I am now free to live with my “partner” and express my love for him. Nothing can stop us from living together now.


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