When Ireland legalised gay marriage in the referendum, people commented on the radical social shift in the course of a generation: conservative, Catholic country opening up.
Our Supreme Court's shift on 377 is even more remarkable. Koushal was 2013. Merely five years ago. (1/3)
Our Supreme Court's shift on 377 is even more remarkable. Koushal was 2013. Merely five years ago. (1/3)
In five years, we've gone from "the so-called rights of the minuscule minority" to a point where not only is 377 going to go, but the debate is now on prohibiting discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in non-State domains such as healthcare, education, and so on. (2/3)
If such a shift is possible in five years, then so are others that now seem equally unlikely and even further away. I guess that only goes to show you that no defeat is permanent, and as long as we have the beautiful document that is our Constitution - there's always hope. (3/3)
