Historic day today for the Indian legal system as Supreme Court announces its verdict on Section 377. A five-judge bench by unanimous decision decriminalises Section 377 making gay sex legal.
The internet is full of love as tweets flow in support of the much deserved and long awaited rights of the LGBTQ community.
RIP #Section377. Happy birthday 2018 !! Equal love. Equal lives. Proud Indian today. ♥️🌈🇮🇳
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) September 6, 2018
Historic verdict by Supreme Court today. #377
— Rajkummar Rao (@RajkummarRao) September 6, 2018
The team of lawyers outside the #SupremeCourt after #377Verdict #Section377 pic.twitter.com/EeXzT9sI8M
— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) September 6, 2018
This is the india I want to live in. Not one filled with hate, bigotry,sexism homophobia and intolerance. THIS is the India I love. 🇮🇳 🌈
— Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) September 6, 2018
“I am what I https://t.co/mUvlnwh4zX take me as I am”… Hail the #SupremeCourtOfIndia 🙏🙏!! Grateful that so many people i love won’t need to live in fear of ‘being found out’ anymore☀️.
— vidya balan (@vidya_balan) September 6, 2018
Queer without fear! #Section377Verdict #IndiaForGayRights
— Arushi Kapoor (@curlmoohi) September 6, 2018
RIP #Section377 The new sunshine of this day is that of a progressive India. Love all!
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) September 6, 2018
And there its- gone !!! Congratulations to the #LGBTQ community for decades long battle. Congratulations to CJI Dipak Misra & the bench for making India a better democracy today. Here’s to what the end of #Section377 symbolizes- #FreedomToLove #RightToEquality #Liberty https://t.co/gyoe8KjSCf
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) September 6, 2018
Historical judgment!!!! So proud today! Decriminalising homosexuality and abolishing #Section377 is a huge thumbs up for humanity and equal rights! The country gets its oxygen back! 👍👍👍💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/ZOXwKmKDp5
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) September 6, 2018
Justice won.Human rights won.Diversity won.Equality won.This is such a great news.Go India!!🇮🇳#Section377 https://t.co/Kvj4xMlDbC
— I am NOT a boy (@ishab26) September 6, 2018
It’s not just the LGBT community that should cheer the dumping of #Section377 but every fair minded Indian too.India affirmatively stepped out of the Dark Ages for religious bigotry today.
— vistasp kaikobad (@vispikaikobad) September 6, 2018
Well done India!!! 🇮🇳 #Section377 #FreedomToLove #377verdict pic.twitter.com/YtoNkA9PqQ
— Manasi Kirloskar (@ManasiKirloskar) September 6, 2018
After all those hardships and struggles. After years of feeling like a curse. My LGBTQ brothers and sisters are free. 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈#Section377 pic.twitter.com/B6XI40hvKl
— Mochiness (@Armytextrovert) September 6, 2018
Congratulations to all the activists and petitioners on #SupremeCourt judgement scrapping #Section377 Your perseverance just made #India a freer place for everyone ! #LoveIsLove #Pride #377Verdict #377Scrapped Three cheers for the #SupremeCourt pic.twitter.com/grA64TTB3w
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) September 6, 2018
This supreme judgement is a reminder for all that love conquers. Dance the moment, smell the glorious scent of this day and replete with the flavour of equal rights for all#section377 🌈 https://t.co/tDGAGbRdBi
— Roshni (@roshgadolWay) September 6, 2018
College student Smriti bunked class this morning to be able to be outside Supreme Court for #Section377 verdict, says is coming out to family through media cameras, @Jaideepdeobhanj reports @the_hindu pic.twitter.com/bh9Y4O8Op6
— The Hindu – Delhi (@THNewDelhi) September 6, 2018
Congratulations India, we did it right! Supreme Court strikes down #Section377 that criminalises homosexuality 🏳️🌈 I have goosebumps. Let this day go down in history as a win for humans of India. #LoveisLove pic.twitter.com/0g6Tpz0Klm
— Aditi Mathur Kumar (@adicrazy) September 6, 2018
LOVE IS EQUAL! NOW EVEN IN THE EYES OF LAW! #377 💏👨❤️💋👨👩❤️💋👩❤️💙💗💚💛💜 #EqualRights #Section377Verdict #Section377
— megha mamgain (@meghamamgain) September 6, 2018
Waking up to positive things is so good. No, I’m not talking about my family. #Section377
— No (@itsmihir1993) September 6, 2018
Historic judgement from SC. Striking down of #Section377 represents a move towards a society that places value on individual liberties and rights.
— Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman) September 6, 2018
On gay rights, India is currently in the company of Iran, Sudan and Saudi Arabia. After the Supreme Court rules today it could find itself closer to the US, UK and Canada. [Reupping oped from 2015.] #Section377 https://t.co/PNXxI4CH3r
— Sadanand Dhume (@dhume) September 6, 2018
Raise your hands if you’re tearing up while writing copy and reading the Supreme Court’s tweets 🙌🏽 #Section377 pic.twitter.com/kYTyq1ELqJ
— Nishita Jha (@NishSwish) September 6, 2018
FINALLY! Homosexuality is no longer a crime in India, the Supreme Court ends the drama – #Section377 is overturned. Cannot tell you how happy we are! Let everyone love, who the want to love, the way they want to love them. pic.twitter.com/GWnJeFTw9Q
— MissMalini (@MissMalini) September 6, 2018
Sanity prevails for once we can believe we have some sensible decision makers and lawmaker s available to this generation. #Section377 gone with the wind.
— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) September 6, 2018
#WATCH Celebrations in Chennai after Supreme Court in a unanimous decision decriminalises #Section377 and legalises homosexuality pic.twitter.com/0dRCLDiBYy
— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2018
‘Irrational, indefensible, and manifestly arbitrary.’ #Section377 is unconstitutional. 🏳️🌈🇮🇳 🏳️🌈🇮🇳 🏳️🌈 https://t.co/k6j7AcJZ4n pic.twitter.com/twGHFKKTR6
— Paul Kidd (@paulkidd) September 6, 2018
#Section377Well done Supreme Court. You have finally got the government out of our bedroom.Now, for the kitchen.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) September 6, 2018
#winning #Section377Verdict Had to distract self from compulsively refreshing Twitter so made dis. pic.twitter.com/mkQOH8Orny
— The Pai (@twentytwobyPai) September 6, 2018
On potentially my last night as a criminal subject, I applaud the visionary judges of the Supreme Court in choosing 6/9 as the date to decriminalize carnal intercourse against the order of nature. There’s your roadmap people. #Section377
— Danish Sheikh (@dsheikh726) September 5, 2018
Take me as I am says the Chief Justice pronouncing his order on #Section377 . Is this the most beautiful, romantic judgdement ever delivered
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) September 6, 2018
He+He is not Hehe anymore. Congrats India. #Section377
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) September 6, 2018
oh my god man I’m straight and if this can bring me to a frenzy of uncontrolled happy tears I can only imagine how happy & relieved the Indian #LGBTQ community must be feeling right now. what a day. hugs for everyone #Section377
— Aditi Mathur Kumar (@adicrazy) September 6, 2018
We are free.
— harish iyer (@hiyer) September 6, 2018
Just Do It. #Section377 pic.twitter.com/YTSEBvCRt7
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) September 6, 2018
I just can’t stop retweeting the joy and the Pride.Swell day today.#IndiaPride 🌈
— Kubbra Sait (@kubrasait) September 6, 2018
Hogayi pyaar ki jeet!