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May 06, 2007
Quickie Link: Delhi in Same-Sex Diplomat Dilemma
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By vanrozenheim
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(New Delhi, India) - A 145-year-old law that bans sex “against the order of nature” has landed the foreign ministry in a quandary. The Canadian high commission has requested Delhi to clear diplomatic spouse privileges for two officials, a man and a woman, each married to a partner of the same sex.Foreign ministry sources said that as Indian law does not recognise same-sex marriages, the Canadian requests cannot be granted. Indian police routinely arrest and punish gay men and lesbians although the law, many argue, only bars sexual intercourse. “This is unfortunate,” senior IPS officer Kiran Bedi said.
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