Gay in India, Where Progress Has Come Only With Risk A colonial law that criminalizes gay sex, Section 377, is up for review. But its long use as a cover for blackmail and assault has created lasting fear. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:India’s Women Still Struggle for Representation in World’s Largest DemocracyMexico’s Congress Votes to Expand Domestic Workers’ Labor RightsFacebook Takes Step to Police Content on Its Live ServiceYour Wednesday Briefinglens: Poetry Meets Politics in Photos of ChinaSkeptical U.S. Allies Resist Trump’s New Claims of Threats From Iran