Abstract :
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behaviour among the people of the same
sex. The common term used for homosexuals are ‘gays’, ‘lesbians’, ‘bisexuals’, or ‘trans
genders’ and collectively they are known as LGBT people.
The legal struggle related to the decriminalising of homosexuality has begun. Today this is
the most debatable issue as the duty to do justice lies on the Supreme Court of India as the
issue involves the concern of the fundamental rights of the LGBT people.
LGBT people were struggling beneath the ground for their existence, identity and sexual
orientation. Many people are in support of decriminalising the section 377 while there are
many others who are in view to criminalize the homosexuality because of the moral values
and culture of Indian society.
People belonging to this groups used to face various kinds of physical and mental torture
which are been mentioned in the reports referred in this article
Therefore, we can say that the fundamental rights of the LGBT community must be protected
in the interest of the humanity.
Keyword :
Homosexuality, fundamental rights, gender identity, sexual orientation, LGBTQ.