Published 17:39 IST, August 15th 2019

August 15, 2019, marked the completion of 72 years of India's independence from the British rule. While India celebrated its freedom from the oppressive colonial rule, the year gone by has also brought with it true freedom for the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, queer) community who were finally granted an identity in 2018 following the revocation of Section 377