Suneet Verma & Partner Rahul Arora Grace India Today’s Sept Cover

“Free at last”: Designer Suneet Verma and his partner Rahul Arora grace the cover of ‘India Today’.

What is life like for same-sex couples in India post the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment that partially struck down Section 377 of the IPC?

Designer Suneet Varma and his partner Rahul Arora have been featured in India Today magazine’s September cover- one that intends to expound on the implications of the judgment and life after.

Take a look!

Cover boys ! Cause we are WORTH IT ! 😜🤪😂😆 #equalrights #abouttime #samelove #byebye377 #loveandletlove @india.today @forestlight 🤗 #bandeepsingh @chinkisinha 😘 #suneetvarma #indiatoday https://t.co/ZCPGrlIj0k pic.twitter.com/sQigbr0K5y

— Suneet Varma (@SuneetVarma) September 17, 2018

It's a win for human rights. It makes for a brilliant cover story

— hearthstone (@fowljackson2000) September 18, 2018

“An Important Moment...’’

Three cheers! The Supreme Court’s judgement decriminalising homosexuality is the beginning of a progressive struggle for personal liberties. Our special @indiatoday issue. pic.twitter.com/9VjDlteOZS

— Aroon Purie (@aroonpurie) September 17, 2018

This is such an important moment. @IndiaToday have released their first ever #LoveisLove cover in response to #377 Amazing #LoveWins #India 🙏❤🌈 @nazandmatt @BhavnaLimbachia 👇👇👇👇 https://t.co/LIi3tdcOqk

— Leanne Dixon (@LeanneDixon_) September 18, 2018

“All the Poetry You Need...”

Sometimes a full frontal expression of ‘I love you’ is all the poetry, all the protest and all the exultation that is needed...

Suneet Varma and the love of his life Rahul Arora… https://t.co/72GuYLTM3p

— bandeep singh (@junglelight) September 14, 2018

'Free at Last' reminds one of the famous #MLK speech. https://t.co/vdRwVgpI9V

— Sambit Dash (@sambit_dash) September 18, 2018

Back in 2013...

This is not the first time that the magazine has taken a stand when it comes to LGBTQI rights. Back in 2013, as a reaction to the criminalisation of Section 377, Vikram Seth appeared on the magazine’s cover with a placard that read, “Not A Criminal”.

To not be able to love the one you love is to have your life wrenched away.

Vikram Seth

“I Was Not a Criminal Yesterday, Today I’m One.”

Vikram Seth to me :" I was not a criminal yesterday, today I'm one. I intend to remain one. Wont ask for lordships permission before loving"

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) December 11, 2013

Vikram Seth RT @AAWProductions Not a criminal , not unnatural. #Nohomophobia #LGBT pic.twitter.com/QevBhJJ9H4

— Karuna Nundy (@karunanundy) December 20, 2013

Another reason to love Vikram Seth: "I was not a criminal yesterday. Today I'm one. I intend to remain one." Good time to read Golden Gate.

— Vijay Prashad (@vijayprashad) December 11, 2013