Last year, the Supreme Court of India held Section 377 of the IPC which criminalizes acts of homosexuality among other things as “constitutional.” This in effect takes away the basic human rights for a large number of Indians. Section 377 is an archaic English law which criminalizes not only gay acts of intercourse but any act which goes against the “order of nature.” It basically means that even in a heterosexual relationship, a man and a woman can’t do something consensually to which the Supreme Court does not agree to. It’s not about just gay rights, it’s about freedom and privacy. Let’s draw a line somewhere. Here is why Section 377 is a giant pain in the ass.

It gives religious extremists an excuse to say that not only is homosexuality criminal, it is also against our religious beliefs.

If you’ve ever visited the Khajuraho temple, you may have noticed dozens of murals depicting homosexual relationships. And those carvings are not ridicule, but artistic expressions of love and acceptance.

And just so you know, technically under Section 377, masturbation is illegal as well. Looks like we’re all going to jail now.