“Gay” lions in Kenya may have officials up in arms, even willing to give them moral lessons but Indians are now more open than ever to homosexual behaviour.
Whether it was the courts or the gay pride parades or simply a sign of the times is anybody’s guess but a survey has found that attitudes to homosexuality in India have become increasingly accepting with over a half agreeing having a same-sex partner is acceptable. The Durex Global Sex Survey found that 54% respondents believed that it is ok to have a partner of the same sex while 26% believed it is not acceptable. Forty six percent believed that society is comfortable with consensual sexual activity including homosexuality.
The findings of the online survey show that even though homosexuality as per the Indian law is a crime – decriminalisation of consensual homosexual sexual activity by the Delhi High Court was subsequently overturned by the Supreme Court – there is an increased social acceptance. A large number of people including celebrities have come out about their sexual preferences since the Delhi HC judgement.
However sexuality continues to be a sensitive topic and 10% men and 5% women in India declined to state their sexual orientation. Over 80% respondents agreed that they have the freedom to practise their sexual rights. Moreover two-third of the participants feel it is difficult to admit to having a sexual problem. The multi-country Global Sex Survey (GSS) has been conducted at five year intervals over the past decade & is now in its third edition.
Nevertheless there were other findings of the survey which indicate a greater openness in the social space in talking about sex. 82% respondents said they talked about sex with their partners and 61% also talked to their friends about the goings-on in their bedrooms. On the other hand, knowing what to do when having sex is the biggest concerns amongst virgins – surprisingly, it is even higher for those who have had sex education. Painful sex is a concern for women. Over six in ten of 18-24 year olds said they had received sex education with an emphasis on understanding the biology of reproduction. Over two-fifths had learnt about how to have safe sex and about avoiding sexually transmitted diseases.
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