2009-2013 LGBT history of India
asia s first genderqueer pride parade @ madurai anjali gopalan (july 2012) this law struck down 2009 delhi high court decision naz foundation v. govt. of nct of delhi, found section 377 , other legal prohibitions against same-sex conduct in direct violation of fundamental rights provided indian constitution. decisions of high court on constitutionality of law (i.e. judicial review)apply throughout india, , not territory of state on high court in question has jurisdiction. however, after pronouncement of verdict, there have been (rare) incidents of harassment of homosexual groups. on 16 february 2012, supreme court, during hearing of bunch of appeals filed against decriminalisation of gay sex, observed homosexuality should seen in context of changing society many things earlier unacceptable have become acceptable passage of time. the two-judge bench, composed of justices g s singhvi , s j mukhopadhaya, opined homosexuality should seen in light of changing times phenomena of live-in rela...