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Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:53 AM

Published 06/28/2009 by Times Online


India poised to repeal anti-gay law

As India held only its second national Gay Pride march yesterday, officials said that the country was planning to repeal a law against homosexuality that was introduced by the British almost 150 years ago.

India is one of the few professed liberal democracies in the world...

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India to review colonial-era homosexuality laws
NEW DELHI (AFP) India is set to review its long-standing laws barring gay sex in a move that could decriminalise homosexuality in the largely conservative country, ... - [06/28/2009 - AFP via Yahoo!]
India to review gay laws - [06/28/2009 - Straits Times]
India to repeal anti-gay law as second Gay Prid... - [06/28/2009 - Times Online]
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