Supreme Court scraps Section 377: Verdict celebrated across India, with rainbow hues and hugs

Here’s a look at some of the quirky ways in which queer Indians and their allies celebrated the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on Section 377

A building in Dharavi, Mumbai sports the rainbow flag's colours. Instagram/ @startindia

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A queer rights supporter walks behind a cop in Bengaluru. Facebook/ Cop Shiva

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One of the conveyor belts at the Kolkata airport sports the pride rainbow in support of the SC's verdict. Facebook/ Debarshi Duttagupta

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Queer Indians and allies celebrate the Supreme Court's verdict scrapping Section 377 at Carter Road in Bandra, Mumbai. Photo by Jay Mehta/Firstpost

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"We are here. We are queer." Queer Indians and allies celebrate at Bandra's Carter Road Promenade. Photo by Jay Mehta/Firstpost

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Artists paint the floors outside the shopping area at Bandra's Carter Road. Photo by Jay Mehta/Firstpost

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Mumbai's Churchgate station is painted in the colours of the rainbow. Facebook/ Star Udyawar.