India decriminalizes gay sex

India's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that gay sex is not a criminal offense.
Although public opinion in India's biggest cities has been in favour of scrapping the law, there remains strong opposition among religious groups and in conservative rural communities. But this ruling, from the top court, is the final say in the matter and represents a huge victory for India's LGBT community.
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