People from diverse backgrounds and communities joined the eighth pride parade in Bengaluru on 22 November making it a colourful and at the same time a socially and culturally diverse event.
People from diverse backgrounds and communities joined the eighth pride parade in Bengaluru on 22 November making it a colourful and at the same time a socially and culturally diverse event. The pride march was the last event of the Bengaluru Pride & Karnataka Queer Habba organised by CSMR (Campaign for Sexuality Minorities Rights), a coalition of many LGBTQ and allied groups and individuals, the pride began at 1.30 p.m at Tulsipark, Majestic. With hundreds of poeple joining mid-way the march concluded at the Town Hall.
The Queer Habba that started on 8 November included events like poetry reading, Transgender Day of Remembrance candle light vigil, and garage sale.
1. The march began at Tulsi Park
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Members of the Queer Alliance at National Law School of India University holding up the Bengaluru Pride banner as the Walk began at 2 in the afternoon, at Tulsi Park - Mukta Joshi
2. People donning colourful attires
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Members of the community get their pride on in beautifully extravagant costumes - Mukta Joshi
3. Breaking gender stereotypes
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A saree donning man with a placard reading "Clothes don't define me. I am a man." - Mukta Joshi
4. Under the rainbow of diversity
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The rainbow LGBTQ flag crowd-surfs across the streets of Bangalore - Mukta Joshi
5. Voicing their message loud and clear
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Students of the National Law School of India University cheer the parade on - Mukta Joshi
6. Waiting for #AchheDin
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A woman holds up a placard asking when the Section 377 that criminalises homosexuals will be repealed - Mukta Joshi
7. Love knows no gender
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A man hold up a poster displaying the diversity in love - Mukta Joshi
8. Walking with pride
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Community members take turns under the rainbow flag, holding it up - Mukta Joshi
9. Tongue-in-cheek
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Danish Sheikh of the Alternative Law Forum holds up poster - Mukta Joshi
10. Walking in harmony
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Trans-activist Rakshita Sen of NGO Ondede: Dignity, Voice, Sexuality helps manage traffic - Mukta Joshi
11. Masses gathered at the Town Hall
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The Parade ultimately culminates into a huge stationary gathering at the Bangalore Town Hall, complete with a flash mob, music, and the chanting of slogans - Mukta Joshi
