The debate over the Supreme Court judgment on Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code is not going to die anytime soon. More so because the media and a liberal society could ensure that the attention span on this issue is not short-lived. The LGBT community may not be a large vote bank, but it is quite active politically, which it should be.

It was therefore heartening to note that some members of the government on Thursday came out in support of repealing Section 377 and making the law equal for all members of society regardless of their sexual orientation. But for the law to be repealed, it would require an Act of Parliament, and for this, a united Lok Sabha is of paramount importance.