India's top court scrapped a colonial-era ban on gay sex on Thursday, in a landmark judgment that sparked celebrations across India and elsewhere in South Asia, where activists hope to push for similar reform. A five-judge bench in India's Supreme Court was unanimous in overturning the ban. But the ruling could face a legal challenge from groups that say gay sex erodes traditional values. (Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters)The law against gay sex, known as Section 377, was introduced during British rule more than 150 years ago. Supporters of the campaign to scrap the ban on gay sex milled around the Supreme Court before the verdict and cheered the decision, hugging one another and waving rainbow flags.

Source: CBC News September 06, 2018 11:03 UTC