Leftover from colonial rule, the ban on gay sex in India has existed since 1861, and while the law had not been used to prosecute anyone in modern times, it was used to "harass, blackmail and jail people." Then AIDS awareness group the Naz Foundation sued, and on Thursday, Section 377 was overturned.
So far, the ruling stands only in the city of New Delhi, but the rest of the country is expected to follow suit.
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