Gay celebrities in India join legal battle to end criminalization of homosexuality

NEW DELHI — A group of India’s gay celebrities will petition the Supreme Court on Wednesday to demand the scrapping of a dreaded colonial-era law that criminalizes homosexuality, adding their weight to a decade-and-a-half-old legal battle. When the high court resumes work after its 45-day summer break on Wednesday, it is likely to hear the petition filed by […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/28/gay-celebrities-in-india-join-legal-battle-to-end-criminalization-of-homosexuality/