On Wednesday, a Delhi gay couple exchanged rings in front of the Supreme Court, making a powerful statement on LGBTQ rights. This incident came just a day after the Supreme Court declined to legalize same-sex marriages but affirmed the importance of recognizing and protecting LGBTQ relationships.

The heartwarming photo of their engagement has taken the internet by storm, garnering widespread congratulations and support for the couple

Utkarsh Saxena, a lawyer, and Ananya Kotia, a PhD student at the London School of Economics, exchanged rings in front of the Supreme Court building in Delhi, vowing to continue their fight for their rights.

“So this week wasn’t about a legal loss, but our engagement. We’ll return to fight another day,” Kotia shared on X.

Kotia expressed his disappointment with the Supreme Court judgment, but said that they returned to the court to celebrate their engagement.

Saxena and Kotia met in 2008 while they were studying at Hansraj College in Delhi. They hid their relationship for almost six years before coming out. The couple had filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking the legalisation of same-sex marriages.