No longer labelled criminals, says Bangalore's sexual minority
Bangalore, July 3 (IANS) As they celebrate the Delhi High Court's verdict decriminalising gay sex, there is relief among Bangalore's sexual minorities. But there is pain, too, as the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community recounts stories of suffering and discrimination over the years.
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There goes Section 377
By: Madhusudan Maney Date: 2009-07-03 Place:Bangalore
But will the harassment go with it, is what sexual minorities in the city would like to know
Adult consensual sex is not an offence but police use it as a tool to harass sexual minorities, says city-based advocate B T Venkatesh.
Venkatesh cites the example of a young gigolo who was illegally detained by police for three days on the pretext of interrogation.
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