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India's High Court Decision
Jul 2 2009, 6:56 PM EDT | Post edited: Jul 2 2009, 6:56 PM EDT
Another fantastic breakthrough for the millions of LGBT community in India, the world's largest democracy. The petition to the Indian High Court was successful because criminalising homosexual acts was found to be discriminatory and inconsistent with India's constitutional guarantee of freedom and justice for all.

Yes Andy, Ghana's Supreme Court also has the authority to strike down laws that conflict with Ghana's constitution, the supreme legal foundation of Ghana.
Here is an extract from the Hindu Times: http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/03/stories/2009070355711100.htm

This Indian High Court judgment is the first major step towards equality. The law against homosexual acts (Section 377 of the Criminal Code) was enacted by the British in 1860, and continued to exist in the law books of independent India long after it was removed from those of England.

“This law has caused the blackmail, harassment, fear and death of many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in India. The judgment that decriminalises adult consensual same-sex sexual activity is one of the positive steps that have been taken towards affirming the rights of LGBT persons in India,” Ms. Gopalan said.

Anand Grover of Voices Against 377 – a coalition of groups and individuals working on a wide range of issues, including same sex desiring and transgender people – said the judgment was a crucial step in the struggle towards affirming the rights of all citizens and hoped that it would be aptly executed with the support of the government, police departments and other courts.

“We commend this victory for freedom, dignity, respect and rights of all human beings. This historic judgment is just the beginning, and the struggle for rights will continue,” he said. The UNAIDS has also welcomed the “historic” decision by the Delhi High Court to annul the discriminatory law. 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    

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