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Hues may vary but humanity does not | வண்ணங்கள் வேற்றுமைப் பட்டால் – அதில் மானுடர் வேற்றுமை இல்லை

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Hues may vary but humanity does not | வண்ணங்கள் வேற்றுமைப் பட்டால் – அதில் மானுடர் வேற்றுமை இல்லை
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    Home / From the Archives / 377 / Background of 377 case

    History

    • List of Sec 377 cases (2001-2013)
    • The Sec 377 cases (2001-2013), as a timeline
    • A short history of Sec 377 and its antecedents in UK and India

    Timeline of the legal battle against Sec 377

    • A visual timeline of the legal battle, from 1994-2013
    • A visual tour of High Court and Supreme Court cases
    • A visual presentation of the history of LGBT rights movement in India

    Articles etc

    • Annotated essay on history of Sec 377 and Delhi HC judgement, S. Narrain
    • The Queer Case of Section 377 – S. Narrain, 2005
    • “Section 377 and the dignity of Indian homosexuals”, EPW, 2006
    • “A Battle for Sexual Rights”, Frontline, 2005
    • Open Letter against Sec 377 by Amartya Sen, Vikram Seth and others, 2006

    Other 377 Resources

    • Alternative Law Forum
    • Lawyers Collective 377 page
    • Naz India
    • Orinam 377-tagged blogposts
    • Voices against 377

    LGBT Rights – International Context

    • LGBT Rights map of the world, May 2012
    • LGBT Rights map of the world, May 2013

    UN Documents on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

    • UN SOGI Documents

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