Washington India city Delhi lgbtq reports Trans Washington India city Delhi

India activists use Independence Day to reiterate call for equality

Reading now: 520
www.washingtonblade.com

India on Aug. 15 celebrated 76 years of independence. This year’s Independence Day was very different. The Indian flag was everywhere; on cars, taxis, trucks, homes and government buildings.

The country celebrated its true identity — Bharat, the Sanskrit name of India. Sanskrit, the world’s oldest language, is part of India’s cultural identity.

But the country’s LGBTQ and intersex community is still searching for true inclusion in different government and private institutions.

The Indian Supreme Court in 2018 struck down the colonial-era law that criminalized homosexuality. Four years later, on Aug.

Read more on washingtonblade.com
The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA