Rampant Violation of Rights of Sexuality Minorities

A pioneering case study by the People's Union for Civil Liberties - Karnataka has shown that sexuality minorities in India, who include gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals, face intense discrimination and violation of their human rights at the hands of the state and society. It is primarily based on data collected in Bangalore through interviews with lesbians, gays, bisexuals and hijras, as well as members of the police force and medical establishment. It examines the forms of discrimination perpetrated by the state -- namely, the law and the police -- and society, whose ambit spans the family, household, public space, workplace, the medical establishment, and popular culture. URL: [http://www.pucl.org/Topics/Gender/2003/sexual-minorities.pdf]