Indian Coming Out Day
| Indian Coming Out Day | |
|---|---|
2 July | |
| Next time | July 2, 2024 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 2 July 2012 |
| Related to | National Coming Out Day |
Indian Coming Out Day is an annual
Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code by the Delhi High Court.[2]
History
On July 2, 2009, the Delhi High Court
Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. A number of organisations across India celebrated this day with public events.[3] The first coming out day was celebrated in 2012.[4] This became of special importance with the 2009 judgement was overturned in 2013 in the Suresh Kumar Koushal v. Naz Foundation case in the Supreme Court of India.[5] The India Coming Out Day became of special importance after this as organisations celebrated this day as a mark of protest.[6]
References
- ^ "Indian Coming Out Day". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Chennai's LGBTQIA+ community is coming out in order to take down Section 377". Edex Live. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Indian Coming Out Day". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Chennai's LGBTQIA+ community is coming out in order to take down Section 377". Edex Live. Retrieved 2023-07-03.