AP: Indian court decriminalizes consensual gay sex

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FILE - In this June 28, 2009 file photo, participants dance as they hold a placard demanding the dropping of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that makes homosexuality illegal, during a gay parade in New Delhi, India. In a breakthrough judgment, the Delhi High Court, which reviewed a law that prohibits gay sex Thursday, July 2, 2009, ruled that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan, File)

Story Published: Jul 2, 2009 at 10:35 AM PST

Story Updated: Jul 2, 2009 at 10:35 AM PST

NEW DELHI (AP) — A court ruled Thursday to decriminalize homosexuality in the Indian capital, a groundbreaking decision that could bring more freedom to gays in this deeply conservative country.

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