Social media user shares harrowing account of gay man raped in India

There has been a shocking rise in the number of sexual violence reports in the country. But it’s not just women who are the targets of such attacks. A lot of male victims are unable to get justice because of anti-gay laws. A recent post on the internet sheds light on the ordeal of gay men who are unable to go to the authorities to ask for help after being assaulted.

Arnav Barbaad, a Physics student at the University of California, United States, posted screenshots of a conversation he had with a friend in India. He shared how his friend was drugged and raped but was afraid to file a police complaint.

Article 377 in the Indian constitution deems homosexuality as a crime which makes it impossible for male sexual assault victims to come forward. You can read the post below: