I’m happy to see members of India’s gay community come out and demand their rights, and I support their call for the scrapping of the outdated and ridiculous section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.

Picture courtesy Mid-Day, Mumbai

Picture courtesy Mid-Day, Mumbai

What caught my attention was this picture of a placard at the Rainbow Pride Walk in Kolkata. Seems to me this placard contributes more to gender stereotyping than gay rights. What do you think?

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