Apurba Behera & Rajalaxmi Badu, Birla Global University
ABSTRACT
The rights of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) people have changed in India in recent years. Nonetheless, compared to those who do not belong to the LGBTQ community, LGBTQ residents continue to confront particular social and legal challenges. However, when it comes to the rights of LGBTQ+ people, society and the public failed to fully utilize the 2018 Supreme Court of India ruling in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India1, which upended a portion of the Indian Penal Code that made homosexuality a crime. Even after nearly years since the landmark decision was passed, the LGBTQ community's situation has not significantly improved. LGBTQ individuals are not given equal treatment or social acceptability. This paper, talks about the path ahead for the LGBTQ community and what additional reforms are required to ensure that LGBTQ people are treated equally and with complete acceptance in the traditional Indian culture.
Keywords: LGBTQAI+, Art, Culture, Society, Section 377
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