An individual may go to court, but a change to a law affects everyone. So who is this larger community and how do we ensure that legal activism empowers everyone? What does the judgement really mean and what can we hope for in the future?Show

Episode 11 - Finale Pt. 1 - Privilege

Nov 1st, 2021 24m 53s

Four days in court. We meet petitions and lawyers. We discuss whose voices get heard and what a difference words can make. Did privilege play a significant role and was the framing of arguments inclusive of the queer community at large or just

Episode 10 - A Five-Judge Bench

Oct 24th, 2021 30m 40s

Many fresh voices enter the arena: using Article 32, five highly accomplished individuals (Navtej Singh Johar and others) and 20 students from IIT submit their petitions to the Supreme Court. They are represented by Menaka Guruswamy and Arundat

Episode 09 - Two Moms Make a Right. No going back!

Oct 17th, 2021 30m 43s

The Supreme Court of India had dealt a devastating blow to the LGBTQI community but the fight wasn’t over. In 2009, queer people were classified as a class of their own and were guaranteed their fundamental rights. So even though 377 was back,

Episode 08 - An astrologer reverses time

Oct 11th, 2021 28m 37s

While most of India lauded the progressive verdict, and debated the future, an astrologer named Suresh Kumar Koushal successfully petitioned the Supreme Court to turn back the clock. He used a Special Leave Petition that allowed him to appeal t

Episode 07 - A loftier, brighter future

Oct 4th, 2021 27m 1s

The battle is won, but even four years later, is it having the intended impact on the level of the street? Is the high court judgement trickling down, and is life actually improving for the gay community?Legal researcher Gowthaman Ranganathan

Episode 06 - A good argument and some ginger juice

Sep 26th, 2021 26m 5s

So far we have looked at the side fighting against 377. But what were they up against? Apart from the Union Government who was required to be there, a few other individuals joined the defense of their own volition.In this episode we take a loo

Episode 05 - “We don’t wish to be normal”

Sep 19th, 2021 26m 37s

The Delhi High Court dismisses the petition, but the coalition against 377 is ready—all the discussion and collective planning has made the movement resilient. They fight back and have the case reinstated by the Supreme Court. Things start to h

Episode 04 - Floodgates to delinquent behavior

Sep 12th, 2021 24m 19s

Naz Foundation has officially filed a petition in the Delhi High Court. But not everyone within the community was pleased with the process. Apart from the opposition in court, Anjali and Anand also faced criticism from the wider community on ho

Episode 03 - Macaulay’s Children

Sep 5th, 2021 24m 19s

Thomas Babbington Macaulay is the author of the Indian Penal Code—the laws that govern our country. He was key to drafting the words in Section 377. He was also key in forcing Indians to learn English customs under the British rule. This connec

Episode 02 - Sex and death

Sep 5th, 2021 24m 59s

HIV spread fast in the 80s, but research and education on the topic is lacking—people have a limited understanding of how it spreads and how to prevent it. The government ignores medical advice and tries to stop the spread by jailing sick peopl

Episode 01 - History owes an apology

Sep 4th, 2021 22m 5s

September 6, 2018—The Supreme Court reads down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, decriminalising homosexuality in India. Through the next 12 episodes, we’re going to examine the long journey behind the case and learn a bit about how our leg

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377 - Season 1 Preview

Aug 30th, 2021 5m 39s

377 is a narrative show about the legal action and accompanying social movement against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. The anti-sodomy law was largely used to target MSM (men who have sex with men) populations in India and though rarely

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