Section 377
The long history of criminalising Hijras
The persecution of Hijras in India goes beyond the infamous Section 377.
Jessica Hinchy | Jul 02, 2019
India’s queer politics after Section 377
On the limits of the Supreme Court decision that decriminalised same-sex acts in India.
Ian Miller | Dec 31, 2018
Unnatural acts
Section 377, or India’s anti-sodomy law, as Shakespearean comedy.
Danish Sheikh | Feb 02, 2016
No going back
India’s first gay memoir shows how guarded gay people have to be, and how terribly isolated this makes them.
Aditi Angiras | Dec 22, 2015
Unnatural acts
Section 377, or India’s anti-sodomy law, as Shakespearean comedy.
Danish Sheikh | Dec 01, 2015
Between invisible friends
Bangladeshis thrive in and work against the ‘grey area’ of subtle acceptance of un-discussed alternative sexualities.
Delwar Hussain | Dec 01, 2009
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