Kanishak KatariaAIR 1 · CSE 2018 · 179 wordsTheir whole copy
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Ban on homosexuality is a colonial legacy in Indian Law. Although the rest of the world is moving towards greater acceptance, India has been lagging behind. However, recent introspection & public awareness has helped develop an enabling atmosphere for the homosexuals to fight for their rights.
Factors
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- Increasing social media presence & exposure through globalization
- Western Education & ideologies seeping into Indian ideology
- LGBTQ & rainbow movements around the world has attracted Indian attention also.
- Many international celebrities coming out in public have boosted the morale of the hitherto reclusive homosexuals.
- Some section of the society is still driven by theological norms & hence are opposing such changes.
CHANGING ATTITUDE :
- Greater social recognition & acceptance.
- Greater willingness to come out in open.
- Demands to remove the section 377 of IPC.
FACTORS :
- Legal mechanisms like freedom of speech.
- Public Debates.
- Right to Privacy has given fresh impetus.
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It is a healthy debate fostering in the society which will only lead India to a higher level of morality.