Dhara 377 Shongskar Andolon
The movement to reform Section 377. A law written in 1860 still lets blackmailers threaten queer and trans people in Bangladesh today. Help us change it, safely and on your own terms.
A colonial-era law that still hangs over people's lives.
Section 377 of Bangladesh's Penal Code was written in 1860 under British colonial rule. It criminalises "carnal intercourse against the order of nature" and allows sentences of up to life imprisonment.
Whether or not it's enforced, its threat does damage every day. Blackmailers lean on it: "Pay me, or I'll tell your family, or the police." Fear of the law keeps people from reporting extortion, violence and abuse, and from seeking health care.
Reform that protects everyone.
Reform doesn't mean removing protections. It means a law that protects people instead of putting them in danger.
Decriminalise consenting adults
Private, consensual relationships between adults should never be a crime or a reason for blackmail.
Let victims report safely
People who report blackmail, extortion or violence must be able to do so without being investigated themselves.
Keep strong protection from abuse
A reformed law must still protect children, and protect boys and men from sexual violence. Nobody should lose protection.
There's a role for everyone.
You don't have to be public to be part of this. Most of the work happens quietly.
Share your story
Anonymous accounts help show lawmakers and the media what the law really does.
Legal & research
Lawyers, law students and researchers working on cases, policy and evidence.
Campaign & art
Designers, writers, artists and organisers who carry the message.
Translation & media
Bangla–English translation and careful work with journalists.
Families & allies
Parents, siblings, teachers and faith leaders who stand with us.
Health workers
Clinicians who see what fear of the law does to people's health.
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