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    Still, rights activists hope that Thursday's ruling will send a message to the entire country. "The symbolic value of this judgment is unmatched ... It says lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people are citizens with equal rights." Associated Press Writers Biswajeet Banerjee in Lucknow, India and Alexander G. Higgins in Geneva contributed to this story. Full Article at Taiwan News
    The symbolic value of this judgment is unmatched ... It says lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people are citizens with equal rights.
    SOURCE: Taiwan News 5 months ago
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Court decriminalizes gay sex in Indian capital
  1. at the same time we cannot afford to endorse homosexual behavior as normal and socially acceptable.
    SOURCE: Taiwan News 5 months ago
  2. This legal remnant of British colonialism has been used to deprive people of their basic rights for too long
    – Scott Long SOURCE: Taiwan News 5 months ago
  3. This Western culture cannot be permitted in our country
    SOURCE: Taiwan News 5 months ago
  4. We are totally against such a practice as it is not our tradition or culture
    SOURCE: Taiwan News 5 months ago
  5. I'm so excited and I haven't been able to process the news yet
    SOURCE: Taiwan News 5 months ago
  6. This long-awaited decision testifies to the reach of democracy and rights in India.
    SOURCE: Taiwan News 5 months ago
  7. Our effort will be to try to see that the government does not appeal to the Supreme Court. There is a chance that others will go and appeal
    SOURCE: Taiwan News 5 months ago

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