History: September 6 (#3)

History: September 6 (#3)
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September 6, 2018 Supreme Court of India decriminalised all consensual sex among adults in private, making homosexuality legal on the Indian lands.

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On September 6, in the year 2018: Supreme Court of India decriminalised all consensual sex among adults in private, making homosexuality legal on the Indian lands. The Supreme Court of India is the supreme judicial authority and the highest court in India.

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Why September 6, 2018 matters: Supreme Court of India decrimin alised all consensual sex among adults in private, making homosexuality legal on the Indian lands. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: September 6, 2018 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolu tion has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Supreme Court of India decriminalised all consensual sex among adults in private, making homosexuality legal on the Indian lands. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_India (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)