The first Pride in New Delhi since the decriminalization of homosexuality

Thousands of people waving rainbow flags took part in New Delhi today in the first Pride Parade organized since India's Supreme Court decriminalized homosexuality in September. Chanting "We have won freedom", participants marched through India's capital carrying banners reading "Love has won" or "Goodbye 377", referring to a former penal code from the country's British colonial days that condemned sex between same-sex couples. gender. India's Supreme Court, the highest legal instance in the country of 1,25 billion people, declared that section of the law illegal in September. According to him, homosexuality could be punished with up to 10 years in prison. According to the organizers, this manifestation was the largest since the beginning of organizing the Pride gathering in 2007. Despite this progress, the homosexual community is still stigmatized in India in the most traditional sections of society. One of the participants said that it takes a generation for society to accept it, but added that the fear has disappeared.