New Delhi, Sep 6:  Subramanian Swamy, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader who has been vocal about his views on gay sex and LGBT community, expressed his disappointment over the Supreme Court's landmark verdict on Section 377. The BJP leader said homosexuality is a genetic disorder and medical research must be done to rectify it. “Homosexuality is a genetic flaw. Cannot be equated with normal sexual behaviour,” Swamy said.

He said the verdict, that is being hailed as a landmark judgment, could give rise to other issues such as an increase in the number of HIV cases, gay bars, etc. He said it cannot be treated like an alternate sexual behaviour. “Of course what happens in someone's private life should not be of anyone's concern, neither they should be punished. It is basically a genetic disorder, like someone having six fingers. Medical research must be done to rectify it", he said.

The BJP leader further added saying that soon there will be gay bars here where homosexuals can go and HIV will spread. "It is the American game. Soon there will be gay bars here where homosexuals can go. HIV will spread. So, after looking at the consequences I hope the next Govt will move a 7 judge bench to set aside this 5 judge bench order", Swamy said.

The verdict is termed it as an important step forward towards a liberal and tolerant society. Activists, members of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer) community, authors and politicians welcomed the Supreme Court verdict.

The Supreme Court struck off the Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, decriminalising consensual gay sex, bringing down a 158-year-old colonial law.  A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court unanimously decriminalised part the law which criminalises consensual unnatural sex, saying it violated the rights to equality.

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