WHAT THEY SAID

Now, many who have been invisible will be able to come out without fear. Eventually, civil rights like marriage will also be ensured. Give it time. This is a moment of jubilation and everyone belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community is celebrating. — Jijo Kuriakose, founder member of Queerala

Today we can finally walk with our heads held high. While it will help a lot of young individuals to step out of the closet and be confident about who they are, it will also help their families to accept them and not shy away from the conversation. Freedom prevails after years of bigotry! — Ayush Agarwal, account manager, digital marketing

From regressive thinking to progressive actions. We're moving ahead. But it's still a long way ahead. It's going to take quite some time for my parents to fully understand what my freedom means to me. At least, now the law does. I hope my parents will too! — Shashwat Srivastava, media professional

It has taken a long time, from 1998 until 2018 there have been a lot of ups and downs. This victory is not just a judgement, but a history. We are now a new nation, a nation which really accepts diversity and variation. The judiciary has done something which the legislature would never have thought of, but to be honest, we are now on the right side of history. — Pratik Ghogre, a gay person who will soon marry his partner