India Decriminalizes Homosexuality

Today, an Indian court in Delhi overturned a 148-year-old law left over from colonial law that described a same-sex relationship as an "unnatural offence" and made homosexual acts punishable by up to ten years in prison. The BBC reports that the court held that the law was discriminatory and a "violation of fundamental rights." Indian activists are calling the ruling "India's Stonewall,"but expecting a challenge to the ruling. Here is a link to the court's opinion.