India’s second attempt at making gay sex legal fails
India has failed once more in their attempt at making gay sex legal after politicians down voted the bill that would decriminalise homosexuality.
This is the second time Indian politicians have voted to keep section 377 in three months.
National Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was fighting once again for the bill that would remove the colonial era law.
The bill was defeated by a vote of 58 to 14 with one abstaining.
Shashi took to Twitter to voice her disappointment:
Bitter disappointment as my attempt to introduce my bill to amend Sec377 defeated again. Several MPs who’d promised to vote in favour absent
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) March 11, 2016
So bigotry &homophobia on the BJP side met indifference&prejudice on the Opposition’s. Will have to leave it to the SupremeCourt to resolve.
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) March 11, 2016
Since I had no opportunity to speak on 377, I took the opportunity of a speech on the Transgender Rights Bill to make the broader argument
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) March 11, 2016
Indian culture&history reveal no intolerance of sexual difference or orientation &embrace the ardhanarishwara. BJP prefers Brit colonial law
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) March 11, 2016