&ldquoThis is a good day for human rights,&rdquo Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director for Human Rights Watch said on Twitter. Section 377 refers to &lsquounnatural offences&rsquo and says...Image by Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
The 2013 SC ruling to reverse the Delhi high court's judgement was a big blow for the community, and it seemed as if they were fated to remain in the shadows, vulnerable to abuse at the han...Image by Ankur Dutta/Barcroft Media via Getty Images
A protest by members and supporters of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Community during a candle light vigil against the SC in 2014 in New Delhi. In 2017, the SC said privacy...Image by Raj K Raj/ Hindustan Times via Getty Images
Homosexuality is considered a taboo in a largely conservative Indian society which appears to be divided on the controversial issue. A large segment of people who embrace the idea of person...Image by Virendra Singh Gosain/Hindustan Times via Getty Images
Successive governments have defended the archaic Section 377 of the IPC, which is based on 19th century Victorian morality. But the intense debate in society and the media in recent times m...Image by Arun Sharma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images
Activists like Ashok Row Kavi (seen here, above), LGBT rights activist and founder of Humsafar Trust have fought for decades for the rights of the LGBT community. He said "we have finally g...Image by Hari Mahidhar/ Shutterstock
There have been many positive developments in favour of the LGBT community on the international front. In May 2015, Ireland legalised same-sex marriages, becoming the first country to allow...Image by Arijit Sen / Hindustan Times via Getty Images
Near home, Nepal legalised homosexuality in 2007 and the new Constitution of the country also gives many rights to the LGBT community. India, with its historic decision, parts with countrie...Image by Himanshu Vyas / Hindustan Times via Getty Images
