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Members of the gay and lesbian community take part in a march for gay rights and gender equality in the town of Rose Hill, Mauritius on June 2, 2007. PHOTO | REUTERS
By AFP
The top court in Mauritius has decriminalised gay sex in a landmark ruling hailed as a win for the Indian Ocean Island nation’s LGBTQ community.
The remote paradise island popular with holidaymakers has a reputation for tolerance and has held gay events in the past.