Indradhanu


Indradhanu is a social club at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. The club aims to create a safe space for LGBT in the institute's campus. The club has been involved in the decriminalisation of homosexuality in India.

History

The support group started from 23 January 2013, by Kapil. Kapil used his representation in his course group to inform more students and soon developed into a club to create a safer space for students belonging to sexual minority groups.
IITs has a long history of support to queer groups, and have been involved with many LGBT support groups in India.
According to a survey conducted in IIT Delhi in 2015, around 72% of the respondents "believe homosexuality is as normal as heterosexuality".

Involvement in Decriminalisation of Homosexuality in India

In May 2018, the club with support of Naz Foundation filed a petition to review Section 377. The petition was filed by a team of 20 IITians, the youngest of whom was an undergraduate student at IIT Delhi. In response of the petition, the Supreme Court agreed to review after the central government declared that it would not oppose the petitions, and would leave the case "to the wisdom of the court".
On 6 September 2018, the Court overruled an earlier decision from 2013, thereby decriminalising homosexuality in India. After the verdict, the club gained an established recognition.

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