A protest took place on Sunday in London against the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate a ban on gay sex.

Last week, the Supreme Court in India ruled to reinstate Section 377 of the penal code, which bans gay sex. LGBT campaigners in India and around the world reacted with shock at the ruling.

The event was organised by photographer and gay rights campaigner Sunil Gupta, and was called the Global Day of Rage.

It was a perculiar decision, but there appears to be a bit of trend happening worldwide at the mo. I would like to know more about their reasons for doing so as I suspect a rise in something or other would be blamed. It can't be money motivated as its probably cost them a bomb to reverse the whole thing tbh.

It was a perculiar decision, but there appears to be a bit of trend happening worldwide at the mo. I would like to know more about their reasons for doing so as I suspect a rise in something or other would be blamed. It can't be money motivated as its probably cost them a bomb to reverse the whole thing tbh.

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In a nutshell, islam.

Among those who had challenged the 2009 law decriminalizing homosexuality was the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. Its spokesman, Zafaryab Jilani, said Indian heritage has been upheld by the Supreme Court’s ruling.

He says things (homosexuality) which had never been accepted in India cannot be legalized. He says homosexuality is not just against Islam, but against all religions.

With the Supreme Court saying that it is up to the legislature to take a fresh look at the law banning homosexuality, all eyes are now on the government. But with elections due next year, it is unlikely to take a stand.

India’s Law Minister Kapil Sibal reacted cautiously, saying the Supreme Court’s opinion must be respected. He did not say what the government’s next move would be.

“We have the prerogative to make laws. We shall exercise our prerogative. I am not going to extend my comments beyond that,” he said.

Although the law, which carries a maximum 10-year jail sentence, is seldom enforced, India’s gay community has long complained of harassment by police.