The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) community recently celebrated the five-year anniversary of the reading down of Section 377, a colonial-era law that criminalised consensual sex between two same-sex adults.

This paper reported on celebrations at a community office in the western suburbs. While marking that milestone, a panel discussion highlighted that the community was awaiting the apex court verdict on same-sex marriage. A number of petitioners were on that panel. The discussion also included several panel participants stating that same-sex marriage rights is not the end, the community wants complete equality in all aspects of life.