Earlier today, thousands of protesters took to the streets of New
Delhi, Mumbai and other cities to protest the high court's decision
Wednesday to uphold a law that criminalizes same-sex relations. Al
Jazeera reports that many protesters wore black arm bands and carried rainbow-colored flags and banners that read "No going back!"
"It's my fundamental right to decide who I
should love," said Rohan Mehta, a New Delhi-based businessman who was
among the demonstrators on Sunday. "I will not let the court deprive me
of my rights."
Activists on Sunday said the ruling had
evoked anger and dismay across the country, and said they were in the
process of taking legal steps to undo the court's decision.
India's federal government is also reportedly considering passing quick legislation to overturn the Supreme Court verdict.
Top ministers of India's Congress-led
Progressive Alliance (UPA) indicated on Friday that the government may
negate the court's judgement through an ordinance, a shortcut way to
pass a law without parliamentary discussion.
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