India Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Historic Supreme Court Ruling

A landmark judgment by India’s highest court has overturned a colonial-era law that criminalizes consensual gay sex, in a long-fought for victory for the LGBTQ community.

The five-judge bench reached a unanimous decision Thursday in the capital New Delhi. Delivering his decision, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said, "The LGBTQ community has the same fundamental rights as citizens.