Comments on: Vanasco: Lesbian marriage raises eyebrows in India http://www.365gay.com/blog/vanasco-lesbian-marriage-raises-eyebrows-in-india/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:02:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Travis of WA http://www.365gay.com/blog/vanasco-lesbian-marriage-raises-eyebrows-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-63117 Travis of WA Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:46:10 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8075#comment-63117 Found this law in India: 1869 Penal Code (from UK) Unnatural offences 377. Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation: Penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offence described in this section." *Remember it is NOT illegal for two women to have sex in India (as with other previous UK colonies). Found this law in India:

1869 Penal Code (from UK)

Unnatural offences 377. Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Explanation: Penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offence described in this section.”

*Remember it is NOT illegal for two women to have sex in India (as with other previous UK colonies).

]]> By: Dermot http://www.365gay.com/blog/vanasco-lesbian-marriage-raises-eyebrows-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-63022 Dermot Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:20:39 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8075#comment-63022 Doesn't Hindu mythos have lovers who have been reincarnated as other genders, and remained lovers in various lifetimes? It seems ironic for modern Hindus to deny the rights seemingly afforded by the belief of reincarnation. In theory, Hinduism should be more affirming of the true love of same-sex couples. Doesn’t Hindu mythos have lovers who have been reincarnated as other genders, and remained lovers in various lifetimes? It seems ironic for modern Hindus to deny the rights seemingly afforded by the belief of reincarnation. In theory, Hinduism should be more affirming of the true love of same-sex couples.

]]> By: coca-cola http://www.365gay.com/blog/vanasco-lesbian-marriage-raises-eyebrows-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-62912 coca-cola Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:12:49 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8075#comment-62912 i was in india four years ago and read an article in hindustan times about these two girls who got married. they lived in a small village but their families were totally supportive. what was also good about the article was that it was written in a total matter-of-fact way. as a gay indian girl, i was shocked to read that kind of article in india, but it seems like the society is finally making some progress. i was in india four years ago and read an article in hindustan times about these two girls who got married. they lived in a small village but their families were totally supportive. what was also good about the article was that it was written in a total matter-of-fact way.
as a gay indian girl, i was shocked to read that kind of article in india, but it seems like the society is finally making some progress.

]]> By: Firebolt http://www.365gay.com/blog/vanasco-lesbian-marriage-raises-eyebrows-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-62905 Firebolt Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:48:04 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8075#comment-62905 I am a queer Indian teenager and this is awesome news. Considering that the two women hail from rural areas and not from metropolitan cities yet their families support their marriage is great. The Shiv Sena can go to hell and take their ethos and traditions with them. Discriminating and advocating hate in the name of moral policing is plain wrong. It's the Sena who should be banned, not queer marriages. I am a queer Indian teenager and this is awesome news. Considering that the two women hail from rural areas and not from metropolitan cities yet their families support their marriage is great. The Shiv Sena can go to hell and take their ethos and traditions with them. Discriminating and advocating hate in the name of moral policing is plain wrong. It’s the Sena who should be banned, not queer marriages.

]]> By: pedestrian http://www.365gay.com/blog/vanasco-lesbian-marriage-raises-eyebrows-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-62893 pedestrian Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:54:31 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8075#comment-62893 I just came back from India in November, and I thought I noticed a change brewing in the editorial views at the Times. Some stories are still horrible, insinuating that homosexuals are creepy deviants who lurk in the shadows and on the internet. Stories about officials being fired for being gay are almost never sympathetic. However, I also saw a few letters to the editor and editorials calling for total legal equality for gay people. I just came back from India in November, and I thought I noticed a change brewing in the editorial views at the Times. Some stories are still horrible, insinuating that homosexuals are creepy deviants who lurk in the shadows and on the internet. Stories about officials being fired for being gay are almost never sympathetic. However, I also saw a few letters to the editor and editorials calling for total legal equality for gay people.

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