Isn't It Ironic...?
The world's largest "democracy" has declared that Dolphins and other Cetaceans (dolphins, whales, porpoises) are "non-human persons" and that as such, they are entitled to rights and protections that the same nation refuses to extend to their human citizens who happen to be GLBT.
Indian Supreme Court Refuses To
Review Ban On Gay Sex
Judges reject petition from government and campaigners calling on court to reconsider decision to reinstate colonial-era law
India's supreme court has refused to review the ban on gay sex it imposed last month, rejecting arguments from civil rights campaigners and the Indian government that the move was unconstitutional.
The court's decision in December to reinstate a ban on same-sex relationships overturned four years ago by a lower court provoked anger and shock in India and overseas.
The UN high commissioner on human rights, Navi Pillay, said the decision represented a "significant step backwards for India" and violated international law.
"Fear Eats the Soul"
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