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A New Day In New Delhi

Thursday, July 02, 2009 04:45 AM

The Delhi High Court has issued a groundbreaking ruling that decriminalizes homosexuality in the Indian capital city. The court ruled that treating consensual gay sex as a crime is a violation of fundamental rights protected by India's constitution. The ruling is only applicable to the city of New Delhi but it is expected to help further the cause of LGBT equality throughout the country. "I'm so excited and I haven't been able to process the news yet," Anjali Gopalan, the executive director of the Naz Foundation (India) Trust, a sexual health organization that had filed the petition, told reporters."We've finally entered the 21st century." (via Towleroad)