And from our perspective, being lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans, really doesn’t have to do with sex, it has to do with who you love and how you live your life.
So I think that sort of points to a mixed bag, or anything that has to do with sex is something that can be used in a political way. So for example, in Argentina I heard politicians talk about homosexual conspiracy to legalize abortion. … I’ve heard this in so many countries, and not just in Africa. “What we are seeing in Africa, I think, is again, the political use of homophobia, of transphobia, to cover up unpopular policies. Marianne Mollmann, director of programs at the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to discuss gay rights from India to Uganda. We take a look at India, but also where it fits into the larger picture of gay rights around the world. Today's court ruling in India upheld a colonial-era law that criminalizes gay sex, arguing that it's the job of the Indian parliament to change the law. An Indian gay-rights activist takes part in a protest against the Supreme Court ruling reinstating a ban on gay sex in Kolkata on December 11, 2013. Twitter facebook Email This article is more than 8 years old.
