It is hurrah and historic time for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender, Queer  (LGBTQ) community as Tamil Nadu is all set to be the first state to ban ‘conversion therapy’ a procedure that some medical facilities as well as religious institutions offer to change the orientation of LGBTQ people.

Reports daubed in rainbow colours (rainbows are symbolic of diversity and therefore synonymous with the gay community) stated that the Madras High Court has pronounced some historic judgments and orders to ameliorate sufferings of the gay community and remove prejudice. Besides banning the ‘cure’ it also said it was the state’s duty to protect these couples and society needs to be educated and change how they view queers when a high court orders society to see this community through a more informed lens.