377: The legal battle against India’s anti-LGBTQ law
ATS Studio377 is a scripted narrative podcast about the legal action and accompanying social movement against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. This anti-sodomy law was largely used to target MSM (men who have sex with men) populations in India and though rarely enforced, it was wielded as a threat against LGBTQI+ populations until 2018, when it was finally read down by the Indian Supreme Court.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 13 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture | ||||
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An individual may go to court, but a change to a law affects everyone. So who is this larger community and how do we ensure that legal activism empowers everyone? What does the judgement really mean and what can we hope for in the future? Show Notes ... more
Four days in court. We meet petitions and lawyers. We discuss whose voices get heard and what a difference words can make. Did privilege play a significant role and was the framing of arguments inclusive of the queer community at large or just a sele... more
Many fresh voices enter the arena: using Article 32, five highly accomplished individuals (Navtej Singh Johar and others) and 20 students from IIT submit their petitions to the Supreme Court. They are represented by Menaka Guruswamy and Arundati Katj... more
The Supreme Court of India had dealt a devastating blow to the LGBTQI community but the fight wasn’t over. In 2009, queer people were classified as a class of their own and were guaranteed their fundamental rights. So even though 377 was back, they h... more
While most of India lauded the progressive verdict, and debated the future, an astrologer named Suresh Kumar Koushal successfully petitioned the Supreme Court to turn back the clock. He used a Special Leave Petition that allowed him to appeal the Del... more
The battle is won, but even four years later, is it having the intended impact on the level of the street? Is the high court judgement trickling down, and is life actually improving for the gay community?
Legal researcher Gowthaman Ranganathan join... more
So far we have looked at the side fighting against 377. But what were they up against? Apart from the Union Government who was required to be there, a few other individuals joined the defense of their own volition.
In this episode we take a look at... more
The Delhi High Court dismisses the petition, but the coalition against 377 is ready—all the discussion and collective planning has made the movement resilient. They fight back and have the case reinstated by the Supreme Court. Things start to heat up... more
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