Abstract: The landmark judgement of Navtej Singh Johar vs Union of India which decriminalized Section 377, sent a ray of hope and faith across the LGBTQIA+ community. The Supreme Court, on 6th September 2018, declared the law unconstitutional and concluded that the sexual orientation of a person is natural and hence decriminalized all sorts of consensual sex among individuals including homosexual sex. Although the change in the perspective of the state towards the queer community was a positive one, it has been noticed how Article 15 of the constitution, is still violated against them. This......
Key Word: Section 377, Queer Movements, Transgenders, Army, Judiciary, Healthcare]
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