Bengaluru: British Deputy High Commissioner in Bengaluru, Mr Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, hosted a reception on Friday to celebrate the first anniversary of Section 377 judgement when a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on September 6 read down the provisions of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and decriminalised consensual same-sex relations.
The British deputy high commissioner met members of the LGBTQ community, counsellors and community supporters, in Bengaluru and said the UK is committed to non-discrimination on any grounds, including sexual orientation and gender identity. Members of the LGBTQ community such as popular Kannada writer and counsellor Vasudhendra, NGOs Payana, Sangama, Vimochana, and Pride Circle attended the reception and shared views on how the judgement has affected the community and shared ideas about future engagements to strengthen the community members to lead dignified lives.
