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Colour me rainbow: Delhi LGBTQ+ community walks to claim their place in society
The national capital saw people come out for Pride Parade.
DNA Web Team | Nov 26, 2018, 11:10 AM IST
1.Selfie to banti hai...
The pride parade was the first one after the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality by quashing the draconian Section 377 on September 6.
(Dominique Faget / AFP)
2.Grateful to Supreme Court
"I am very thankful to the judges, I never expected it to happen in my life, but it did. I am very glad. For more changes you have to wait, a big change will take time. Nothing changes in a second. You make some efforts, you take some time," Sumit, who identifies as a girl, told PTI.
(Dominique Faget / AFP)
3.Delhi Queer Pride Committee organised the parade
The Delhi leg of the pride parade is organised every last Sunday of November since 2008 by the Delhi Queer Pride Committee.
"Our pride is a struggle not just to be free and to love at the level of individuals, but to build love as the only force capable of bringing about our collective liberation," the members said in a statement.
(Ravi Choudhary / PTI)
4.Say no to hate
After the Section 377 verdict the community is now reaching out for a hate crime legislation to recognise all forms of anti-minority violence as punishable offences.
(Atul Yadav / PTI)
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5.With the support of allies
The march which began at Tolstoy Marg ended at Jantar Mantar. People were seen dancing to the drum beats. Like any other queer Pride, members of the community were seen in quirky dresses, while donning masks and jewellery.
People of all orientation also took part in the celebration as allies, hugging and supporting each other.
(Atul Yadav / PTI)
6.Making merry
On September 6, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Rohinton Fali Nariman, A M Khanwilkar and Indu Malhotra, announced the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
(Atul Yadav / PTI)
7.First sighting of political inclanation
Check out the hashtag on that placard. Political views of the LGBTQ community are finding daylight. What does the LGBTQ community politically thinks of? A survey to understand this is being conducted by Queer & Political a group that tries to gauge the political sense of the community. A survey on the face of the general elections schedule to be held in 2019 is being conducted by the group. The results will be out on January 19, 2019, during a program at Humsafar Trust.
(Atul Yadav / PTI)
8.Out and proud
Ishaan Sethi, an LGBT rights activist and founder of Delta, an LGBT dating app, said that the "parade is a celebration of equality and diversity".
"Pride is a celebration of our identities and to be visible as a community. It is a celebration of equality and diversity. This year is especially important because it is also a time to reflect on the past and honour and remember those who have fought this battle for equality and helped us reach where we are today," Sethi said.
(Atul Yadav / PTI)
9.Hoping for a stronger community
The parade celebrated the identity and sexuality of the LGBTQ+ community and its allies as they walked with a renewed purpose to work towards the goals of a stronger community.
(Ravi Choudhary / PTI)
10.Look what we have here
The controversial 'Brahminical Patriarchy' poster also made an appearance.
(Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)
11.From the fences
Police keep watch as Indian members and supporters of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community take part in a pride parade.
(Dominique Faget / AFP)
