Indian Coming Out Day

Indian Coming Out Day is an annual LGBT awareness day observed on 2 July, to support anyone coming out of the closet.[1] This day is celebrated in commemoration of Naz Foundation v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi case which resulted in the decriminalisation of homosexual sexual activity in India by reading down of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code by the Delhi High Court.[2]

Indian Coming Out Day
Unofficial pride flag representing the LGBT community of India
Observed byIndian LGBT community
TypeLGBT awareness day
ObservancesComing out
Date2 July
Next timeJuly 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)
FrequencyAnnual
First time2 July 2012
Related toNational Coming Out Day

History

On July 2, 2009, the Delhi High Court decriminalised homosexual sexual activity by reading down the Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. A number of organisations across India celebrated this day with public events.[3] The first coming out day was celebrated in 2012.[4] This became of special importance with the 2009 judgement was overturned in 2013 in the Suresh Kumar Koushal v. Naz Foundation case in the Supreme Court of India.[5] The India Coming Out Day became of special importance after this as organisations celebrated this day as a mark of protest.[6]

References
  1. "Indian Coming Out Day". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  2. "Chennai's LGBTQIA+ community is coming out in order to take down Section 377". Edex Live. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  3. "First LGBTQIA cultural festival in Ahmedabad on July 2". The Times of India. 2022-06-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  4. "From the closet to the open". The Times of India. 2012-07-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  5. "Indian Coming Out Day". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  6. "Chennai's LGBTQIA+ community is coming out in order to take down Section 377". Edex Live. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
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