#LoveIsLove Netizens stir with joy as Supreme Court decriminalises Homosexuality
The Supreme Court on Thursday decriminalised homosexual activities in favour of those who identify as gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual in India, which welcomed a string of positive encouragement across the country. While contentment struck the petitioners, netizens could not hold back their support and excitement in favour of the decision.
Also Read | Gay Sex: Why is the land that has 'Manusmriti' and 'Kama Sutra' celebrating it today?
A five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and comprising Justices Fali Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud, and Indu Malhotra, unanimously delivered the judgment after hearing an array of petitions challenging the criminalisation of homosexuality.
Twitterati flooded the internet with the appreciation of the much-anticipated verdict for the LGBTQ community to have equal fundamental rights. From celebrated figures to the common man, everyone cherished the historical judgment.
Here’s how the cybernauts reacted to this verdict:
Also Read | Decriminalisation of Homosexual activities: Five Judges, One Decision
Hopefully, the landmark judgment of September 6, 2018, would end all discriminations and taboos against the LGBT community.
For all the Latest India News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps.
More from India
Do You Know....Ambedkar as a Social Scientist?
10th anniversary of Crimea: A Photo Exhibition was organized at the Russian House in New Delhi
GATORADE USES DATA TO UNLOCK URBAN PLAYGROUNDS, WITH THEIR INITIATIVE 'TURF FINDER'
News Nation Network Receives Prestigious Amity Corporate Excellence Award at INBUSH ERA Global Summit
Foreign Ministers of Finland and India Unveil a Logo Marking 75 Years of Diplomatic Ties