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Activists across the country celebrated landmark decision.

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[–] bownage@beehaw.org 5 points 4 hours ago
[–] renamon_silver@lemmy.wtf 4 points 3 hours ago
[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 39 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

When India is more progressive than Britain.

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 12 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

With regards to third gender, India was more progressive than Britain until Britain colonized them.

Hijras are officially recognised as a third gender throughout countries in the Indian subcontinent,[10][11][12] being considered neither completely male nor female. Hijras' identity originates in ancient Hinduism and evolved during the Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526) and Mughal Empire (1526–1707).

Beginning in the 1850s, colonial authorities deployed various strategies to end hijra practices, which they saw as "a breach of public decency" and incapable of "moral transformation," as part of their influence on colonial-era sexuality in India.[47] Although hijras were already criminalised by Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, in 1861, authorities of the North-Western Provinces (NWP) sought to enact a 'special law' against hijras.[48] By 1870, no high-ranking British officials argued against the implementation of special legislation to address the 'hijra problem', thus solidifying an anti-hijra campaign all across the Indian subcontinent.

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Colonialism is a plague.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 hours ago

TIL. Thank you.

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 43 points 8 hours ago

The US Supreme Court will rule trans women are women...right after that Gilead law prohibiting women from having checking accounts gets passed.

[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 23 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (3 children)

What is the state of LGBTQ+ rights in India? What’s it like to be queer there? I just realized I know shocking little about this.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 26 points 7 hours ago

AFAIK : Culturally trash, legally improving, as can be seen here.

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 12 points 7 hours ago

Just a guess, but probably not the best. Probably something similar to Bulgaria. Hopefully I'm wrong. Edit: Gay people are banned from the military, couples can't get married, civil unions aren't recognized, couples can't adopt, but homosexuality has been legal since 2018, and a 3rd gender is recognized. So, not the best for the LGB, but could be worse for the T. Not great for anyone though.

[–] dastanktal@lemmy.ml 13 points 7 hours ago

Big oof. India seems to be doing much better on their minority policy than even United Kingdom is. Seems the West may not be the Bastion of so-called Freedom anymore