Indian members and supporters of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community celebrate the Supreme Court decision to strike down a colonial-era ban on gay sex, in Bangalore, on Sept 6, 2018. The Supreme Court's historic decision last week to scrap a colonial-era ban on gay sex sparked joy as activists held rainbow-coloured celebrations across the country. "The value of the pink economy and the social aspects of the LGBT community are too large now for us to ignore," added Suri, executive director of the Lalit hotel group. Gay sex has long been a taboo subject for many in socially conservative India, with religious groups in particular fiercely opposing any liberalisation of sexual morality. "The LGBT community is definitely an untapped market.

Source: Bangkok Post September 12, 2018 03:45 UTC