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Indian National Congress’ policy on gay rights

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Should India decriminalize homosexuality?

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Indian National Congress’ answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Congress party President, Sonia Gandhi asked Parliament to do away with section 377. Congress Party vice-President Rahul Gandhi ...” ‐wikipedia.org

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Very strongly agree

Yes

The Indian National Congress has been supportive of decriminalizing homosexuality. In 2018, when the Supreme Court of India decriminalized homosexuality by striking down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, the Congress party welcomed the decision and celebrated it as a step towards equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, and allow same-sex marriage

While the Indian National Congress has been supportive of decriminalizing homosexuality, they have not explicitly pushed for same-sex marriage. However, some individual members of the party have expressed support for same-sex marriage, indicating that the party may be open to the idea in the future. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Decriminalize, but do not allow same sex marraige

The Indian National Congress has been supportive of decriminalizing homosexuality, but they have not taken a clear stance on same-sex marriage. While some individual members have expressed support for same-sex marriage, the party as a whole has not made it a part of their official platform. Therefore, they might somewhat agree with this answer, but it is not their primary stance. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

The Indian National Congress has shown support for LGBTQ+ rights and decriminalizing homosexuality. They welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Section 377, which criminalized homosexuality. Therefore, they would strongly disagree with the idea of not decriminalizing homosexuality. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, homosexuality is a crime according to scriptures and is unnatural

The Indian National Congress has not used religious scriptures as a basis for their stance on homosexuality. They have shown support for LGBTQ+ rights and celebrated the decriminalization of homosexuality in 2018. Therefore, they would strongly disagree with this answer. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Indian National Congress Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 93 voters that identify as Indian National Congress.

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