Estimates on the LGBTQ population vary, with the conservative Government of India submitting a figure of "at least 2.5 million" in 2012, year when homosexuality was still illegal in india, based on self-declaration. However, gay rights activists and global estimates believe they number at least 10% of the population, or more than 135 million. [9][10] Multinational research firm Ipsos released report on LGBT+ Pride 2021 Global Survey conducted between 23 April and 7 May 2022. The survey was ... I had never seen a gay character in a movie or book before, so I watched some really good high school gay movies. This increased my confidence as I knew that there were others like me. When I started going to college, I found a nice guy in my college and we were in a relationship for one year. (And around that time Sec. 377 was scrapped). History demonstrates that same-sex love flourished in ancient and medieval India in various forms. Problems faced by Indian Gay Breaking the Silence: Unraveling the Challenges Faced by Gay Men in India and Our Call to Action
