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| Gay activists express outrage |
| Gay activists express outrage at Azad's homosexual comments
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| INDIA
, 5-July-2011
9:19:4 AM |
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Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's controversial comments that homosexuality is 'unnatural' and a 'disease' sparked an outrage among rights activists and the gay community.
Protests were also held on the steps of the Town Hall in Bangalore against Azad's remarks with several activists carrying the multi-colour rainbow flag which symbolises the gay culture. Some activists said Azad's assessment was 'unscientific and irrational' and stressed the need for a change in the community mindset.
There was particular anger that the Minister's comments were made at a meeting of officials tasked with promoting and enforcing HIV/AIDS prevention policy at a grassroots level, as various health professionals scrambled to douse the controversy. Demands were also made that Azad clarify his statement.
“I would say that he was thinking of his constituency while he was airing his narrow comments,” said Anjali Gopalan who heads the NAZ Foundation, a rights group that promotes equal rights for homosexuals and works with HIV positive people.
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