MSM Home Based Care Peer Education Care Home Clinic Services Training, Education and  Community Involvement Advocacy, Section 377 Goal   Advocacy Advocacy is integral to all programs at Naz India. Naz India continues to challenge assumptions around sexual health issues and works to influence the government’s health policy. Naz advocates for the right to non-discriminatory treatment of positive people and fights to ensure that instances of discrimination are addressed appropriately. Naz has strong linkages with human rights groups and agencies such as Lawyers Collective, Human Right Law Network, Amnesty International, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission. NI has collaborated with these agencies to address cases of sexual rights abuse. Naz India is working with the police services in New Delhi. We conduct weekly training workshops for police personnel. The training aims to build awareness of HIV / AIDS and tackles issues of discrimination, physical harassment, corruption and Human Rights. Section 377 Naz India’s efforts in sensitizing the government to different issues related to the epidemic include the amendment of Section 377 of the Indian penal code commonly known as the ‘Anti sodomy Law’. This act criminalizes same sex sexual behavior irrespective of the consent of the people involved thereby proving to be one of the most significant barriers in effective HIV/AIDS interventions with sexual minorities. MSM in India are penalized under Section 377, which can be used against anyone who ‘voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature’. Section 377 is often exploited by people and even the police, to harass, extort money from, blackmail, and even rape MSM, mainly those from the lower socio-economic classes who have little knowledge of the law and their rights. Section 377 has also been used by the police to restrict gay-related activities and to justify raids on parties and events. In December 2002 Naz India filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to challenge section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in the Delhi High Court. We continue to move forward with this, and the petition is still subjudice.