UNTOLD STORY OF GENDER IN THE CLOSET

ABSTRACT Researcher in the paper is of the view that mere non conformity with the moral or religious views of a section of society where sexual acts of two consenting adults acting privately are being penalized severely affects the rights and interests of homosexuals, bisexuals and Transgender and deeply impairs their dignity. Criminalization of such act grossly violates their right to equality,right to freedom of expression and right to privacy and live their life with dignity embodied in Article 14,Article 15 and Article 21 respectively. Present legal status of such communities around the world along with the reference to instances of harassment faced by these communities which forms the essence of queer politics is also been discussed in the paper.