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India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling

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The phrase "legalises gay sex" is surreal and otherworldly to me. We recent fought for marriage in Australia. Shocking to think they were and are still so backwards as to make that headline possible.

I've seen your politicians. There is plenty of backwards to go around.

Re: India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling

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The phrase "legalises gay sex" is surreal and otherworldly to me. We recent fought for marriage in Australia. Shocking to think they were and are still so backwards as to make that headline possible.

Well, historically, India was comfortable with and accepting of people of all sexualities. The laws that are being overturned were put on the books by the British. So, the backwardness depends on the time scale

Re: India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling

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The phrase "legalises gay sex" is surreal and otherworldly to me. We recent fought for marriage in Australia. Shocking to think they were and are still so backwards as to make that headline possible.

In Tasmania, gay male sexual conduct was illegal until 1997.

Re: India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling

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The phrase "legalises gay sex" is surreal and otherworldly to me. We recent fought for marriage in Australia. Shocking to think they were and are still so backwards as to make that headline possible.

I've seen your politicians. There is plenty of backwards to go around.

And we know it, we're not satisfied by any means.

Re: India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling

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post #5

The phrase "legalises gay sex" is surreal and otherworldly to me. We recent fought for marriage in Australia. Shocking to think they were and are still so backwards as to make that headline possible.

In Tasmania, gay male sexual conduct was illegal until 1997.

But I was 3 years old then, it's not something I can imagine living with.

Re: India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling

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The phrase "legalises gay sex" is surreal and otherworldly to me. We recent fought for marriage in Australia. Shocking to think they were and are still so backwards as to make that headline possible.

It’s a colonial era law that made LGBT “unnatural” in the country of Kamasutra. One of the many gifts the British left behind. Great we finally overcame it. Although we should have fixed it sooner.

Re: India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling

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The phrase "legalises gay sex" is surreal and otherworldly to me. We recent fought for marriage in Australia. Shocking to think they were and are still so backwards as to make that headline possible.

The phrase is worded such because it was illegal.

You do know that sex without marriage is possible, right? How is it that if you are so advanced, that you had to fight for marriage "recently"?, mate!

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