Same-sex love in India : a literary history / edited by Ruth Vanita and Saleem Kidwai. - Haryana : Penguin India, 2008. - xxxvi, 479 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

In 2009, the Delhi High Court's historic ruling, which declared Section 377 unconstitutional, referenced Same-Sex Love in India. This was also affirmed by the Supreme Court's 2018 decision upholding that judgment. All the petitions challenging this anti-sodomy law have cited this groundbreaking book to demonstrate that homosexuality is not a foreign concept. Same-Sex Love in India is the book that uncovered the rich, undeniable history of same-sex love and desire in the Indian subcontinent.

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