The Indian media has hailed a ruling by a court ruling decriminalising homosexuality in the country.
The ruling on Thursday overturns a 148-year-old colonial law which describes a same-sex relationship as an "unnatural offence".
Homosexual acts were punishable by a 10-year prison sentence.
Many people in India regard same-sex relationships as illegitimate. Rights groups have long argued that the law contravened human rights.
India's Gay Day, headlined The Times Of India
"..this historic ruling could act as a catalyst, encouraging our legislators to shed their blinkers and take a more progressive view on the issue," the newspaper said.
"In 21st century India, it is perverse to penalise adults for their sexual choices."
'Giant step'
Describing the ruling as a "giant step towards globalisation", the newspaper said India had become the 127th country "to take the guilt out of homosexuality".
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