(India) - "Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code calls for life imprisonment or sentence of ten years for all sexual acts against human nature (primarily interpreted to be homosexuality, especially sodomy). Though the law has rarely been executed, it does put them at the risk of being blackmailed by the police and anyone with vested interest," says Aditya Thadishetty, a lawyer. But there are others like Hoshang Merchant, a vocal gay poet, who are not scared about their sexuality. He asserts, "I was beaten up once for my sexual indulgence and the experience made me assert myself. Many homosexuals still believe that their sexuality is a punishment."
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