In Photos: Bengaluru Pride walk casts a rainbow over the city
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.
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
Members of the community get their pride on in beautifully extravagant costumes - Mukta Joshi
A saree donning man with a placard reading "Clothes don't define me. I am a man." - Mukta Joshi
The rainbow LGBTQ flag crowd-surfs across the streets of Bangalore - Mukta Joshi
Students of the National Law School of India University cheer the parade on - Mukta Joshi
A woman holds up a placard asking when the Section 377 that criminalises homosexuals will be repealed - Mukta Joshi
Trans-activist Rakshita Sen of NGO Ondede: Dignity, Voice, Sexuality helps manage traffic - Mukta Joshi