[lbo-talk] Gay sex decriminalised in India

[ravi]

On Jul 2, 2009, at 9:34 AM, Doug Henwood wrote:
>
> Oh, and you probably noticed that India *overturned* the ban. Any  
> bets on when that might happen in Iran?
>

I am guessing pretty soon after they get a chance to determine their  
own future, etc. It took India about 62 years (counting from  
Independence) or 15 years (counting approximately from the start date  
of its ability to get the IMF/WB off its back) or about 35 years after  
its first nuclear test or 11 years since it entered the pantheon of  
nuclear armed nations. The decision in India is great news of course,  
though not quite as far-reaching as Iran's state-sponsored sex  
change ;-).

	--ravi