Gay pride parade india

Delhi Queer Pride Parade is organised by members of the Delhi Queer Pride Committee every last Sunday of November since [1][2][3] The queer pride parade is a yearly festival to honour and celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (the whole queer community), and their supporters. Over people — drag queens, butch lesbians, transgender people, gay men, homeless youth — attacked the New York City Police who were harassing and beating up the queer patrons in the bar. By the next day, over a thousand people had joined the riots. For the first time, people had risen up against the oppressive anti-gay legal system and the institutions enforcing it.

More than 2, people have danced, sang and cheered in a gay pride parade in India’s capital, while also raising their concerns over India’s restrictive laws. Latest videos Latest audio. In focus. Latest audio Latest videos.

Thousands of people gathered in the heart of India’s capital city Sunday for the annual gay pride parade, waving rainbow flags and balloons as they celebrated sexual diversity in India. Pride parades in India today are vibrant affairs, where thousands gather to express themselves and offer support to the queer community. But things were very different in , when the country's first Pride walk was organised in the eastern state of West Bengal. Journalist Sandip Roy revisits the trailblazing event.

Discover 8 Pride Month events across India — spaces to celebrate, connect, and belong, whether you're part of the LGBTQIA+ community or an ally. Up to one million people were expected at the New York City parade, with major cities in India, Venezuela and Ecuador also hosting festivities. The last weekend of Pride month usually culminates in marches, rallies and local events. Hundreds have been evacuated as wildfires continues to burn in Halkidiki and the island of Crete.