Homosexuality decriminalized in India!

[Former President tack50]

I generally prefer to see homosexuality and the like handled by parliament and not by courts (less controversial) but in any case great news for India!

[Former President tack50]

I generally prefer to see homosexuality and the like handled by parliament and not by courts (less controversial) but in any case great news for India!

I don't believe a parliament should be able to decide what is and is not a fundamental human right. Any reactionary government (the current one, for instance) would easily be able to overturn it.

I was under the impression that those kinds of laws were the ones that are never going to be repealed even if a reactionary government comes into power, plus legalization by an elected parliament will always be more "legitimate" in the eyes of the people than legalization by unelected  judges.

Has any country that legalized homosexuality (or gay marriage) ever made it illegal again?

In any case it's great news though.