One sunny September in 2018,

Meineka Guru Swami and Arundati Kachu were in New Delhi, India, waiting for an answer.

A big answer to a big question.

Menika and Arundati were both lawyers,

and the Indian Supreme Court was about to rule on a case

that could impact the future of their lives

and the lives of millions of Indians.

India had an old law from way back in 1860 that said love between people of the same gender was a crime. People who broke this law

could go to prison for anywhere from 10 years to life.

Menika and Arundati and many other Indians had fought for years to get rid of this law.

Again and again, they trudged up courtroom steps.

Again and again, they stood before serious-faced judges. Again and again, they stood before serious-faced judges.

Again and again, they made arguments about why this law was wrong.

In 2018, they made one last try.

And now, the big day had come.

The Supreme Court's large white dome shone in the sun.

The Indian flag fluttered in the breeze, showing off its three colours,

saffron, white, and dark green.

In front of the court, crowds gathered, waiting.

As Menika and Arundati climbed the courthouse steps that morning, they wondered,

could today be the beginning of something new?

When they were written, both Menika and Arun Dati wanted to be lawyers.

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