Gay sex no longer a crime under Section 377: Here's a look at countries where homosexuality is legal

A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court gave a historic judgment today, i.e. Highlights: Of the 25 countries that have legalised homosexuality, at least 10 legalised it after the Supreme Court's 2013 verdict On February 4, 2014, Scotland legalised gay marriage as well as gave its churches and religious groups the freedom to decide whether they want to conduct such marriages On June 18, 2014, Luxembourg allowed same-sex couples to marry and adopt. Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, who himself is a gay, supported the bill Finland legalised homosexuality in February 2015 and became the last of the Nordic countries to legalise homosexuality In May 2015, Catholic-majority Ireland became the first country to legalise homosexuality through a referendum where 62 per cent people voted in favour Greenland, an autonomous region of Denmark, also legalised gay marriage in May 2015 On June 27, 2015, United States' Supreme Court declared that gay marriages are legal throughout the US. Norway, Sweden, Coquille Indian Tribe and Vermont, 2009 Norway became the first Scandinavian country and the sixth country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage. As of December 9, 2017, same-sex marriage is legally recognized in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay.