{"id":5075,"date":"2009-07-02T13:42:51","date_gmt":"2009-07-02T17:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/?p=5075"},"modified":"2009-07-02T13:50:16","modified_gmt":"2009-07-02T17:50:16","slug":"world-links-india-decriminalizes-homosexuality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/wa-blog\/world-links-india-decriminalizes-homosexuality\/5075\/","title":{"rendered":"World Links: North Korea Fires Missiles, India Decriminalizes Homosexuality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India <a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/Homosexuality-no-crime-Delhi-High-Court\/articleshow\/4726608.cms\">decriminalizes homosexuality<\/a>. 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