“LGBTs too have a right to live in this society and enjoy the rights that a citizen enjoys today. The marchers, some of whom were wearing masks, demanded removal of Section 377 of IPC as well as legalisation of same-sex marriages and allowing the adoption of children by same-sex couples. The 3km-long parade from Court Complex at Athwalines to Kargil Chowk in Piplod, was organised by the LGBT community in Surat along with Swalambi Chuwal Mandal and Chuwal Gram Vikas Trust based in Ahmedabad. Marchers at the Gujarat LGBT Pride Festival on Sunday. The parade will also host a candlelight vigil for the 49 victims of the Orlando shooting, along with the unfortunate bloggers who were hacked to death in Bangladesh only because they were brave enough to speak their minds via blogs.Some 170 members of the LGBT community participated in the Gujarat LGBT Pride Festival in Surat on Sunday morning demanding rights equivalent to married couples as well as equal social acceptance in the society. It is not only the first time that something like this is happening in Gurgaon, but June also happens to be the gay pride month which makes it all the more special. It is celebrating the right to love, a cause everyone should support. The event promises music, art, dance, an open mic and a march of solidarity. News18 Why you should go check it out too. We have been permitted to take out the march inside Leisure Valley, which is an area of 1.5 km." After the music and open mic session, a candle light vigil will take place to show solidarity with Orlando and Mexico massacre victims and the murdered Bangladeshi queer activists. We will begin by reading out the pride statement. Puja adds, "I met like-minded people, ran from one office to another seeking permissions, explaining to officials what the demand for 'inclusive space' meant. When I got to know that there hadn't been a Queer Pride Parade in Gurgaon yet, I thought of taking steps towards hosting one," she says. Also, as a development sector professional, I realised that the city does not have a very organised queer community and no real space for an open dialogue. "I shifted to Gurgaon three months back and I realised that the city has no civic movement, well, except for the Jat agitation if you consider it as one. The parade is backed by the organisers of the Delhi Queer Pride, but the initiative of hosting it in Gurgaon was of Puja Bajad, who works for an international NGO. Tavelchannel It's backed by the organisers of the Delhi Queer Pride
That's the slogan for the evening as they march with pride, initiating a dialogue process and addressing the uneducated notions of the misinformed people who still believe something like section 377 should be there. It will also look for a 'repeal of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.'įacebook/ Gurgaon Pride 2016 'Gurgaon ab door nahin' The parade will be asking for 'freedom from sexual orientation to ensure social justice and a truly inclusive environment'.
Gurgaon will be holding its first LGBTQ pride parade this Saturday evening at Leisure Valley Ground in Sector 29. Times are changing and we couldn't have been happier.