07
Jul
09

Love Lockdown

LGBT rights worldwide

Last week, in a 105-page decision, the Delhi High Court decriminalized homosexuality in India’s capital city. Yes, deCRIMINALIZED.

The country’s ban on homosexuality had been in place for almost 150 years. As the decision was announced, LGBT activists celebrated in the streets.

Click on the map for a survey of laws outlawing homosexuality worldwide from The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association.

Spotted on Passport from Foreign Policy


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