Queer Pride Guwahati

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Queer Pride Guwahati was organised for the first time by the members and supporters
of the local LGBT community in Guwahati, Assam on 9 February 2014. The Queer Pride
Guwahati was the first LGBT Pride in the entire North Eastern India. The Pride is
expected to become an annual event. [1][2]
Contents [hide]
1 History
2 2014
3 2015
4 See also
5 References
History[edit]
After 11 December 2013 judgement by the Supreme Court of India which reinstated the
colonial era Section 377, IPC thereby criminalising homosexual activities, protests
were organised all over the world. On 15 December 2013 a Global Day of Rage was
organized simultaneously in a number of cities around the world.[3][4] A group of
people from Guwahati also joined in with the rest of the world to observe the
Global Day of Rage in the city, making it the first ever public protest for LGBT
issues in Guwahati.[5] Soon after the protests, a group of volunteers got together
and decided to organize a LGBT Pride Parade in Guwahati.
2014[edit]
The Queer Pride Guwahati was held on 9 February. It started at 10 AM from
Dighalipukhuri and went through RBI Point, Old S.P Office, Commissioners Point,
Latasil, Lamb Road and ended at T.C Fountain Point.[6] The Pride also passed in
front of the Gauhati High Court where the pride walkers raised slogans against the
recent Supreme Court judgement. Approximately 150 people walked the Pride. It saw
participants from various schools and colleges. People from other cities and states
were also present in the Pride.[7][8]
The costs of the Queer Pride Guwahati was supported through donations from
individuals at the Queer Azaadi Mumbai and the Delhi Queer Pride committee. A few
NGOs based in Guwahati also supported the Pride.[7][9]
The organizers of the pride also faced some backlash. The office of one of the
supporting NGOs was vandalised by some right wing conservatives. Some of the
participants received threat calls. On the day of the pride, a few members of Hindu
Yuva Chatra Parishad, a right wing student party, tried to stop the pride but were
arrested by the police.[2][9]
Soon after the Pride, some of the organisers got together and created XUKIA, a
queer collective to take further the LGBT activism in the region.[10][11]
2015[edit]
After the Queer Pride Guwahati, 2014, Manipur also held a Pride Walk in Imphal. In
2015, individuals, groups and organisations from different parts of the North East
decided to organise a collective pride and so the LGBT North East Pride Walk, 2015
was held on 15 February 2015 in Guwahati. The walk proceeded through the route from
Dighalipukhuri-RBI Point- Food Villa Point- High Court- Latasil Point- Ambari-
Guwahati Club Rotary.[12]
See also[edit]
LGBT rights in India
Homosexuality in India
LGBT culture in India
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Rajiv Konwar "First pride parade in Guwahati- LGBT community marches for
life of dignity "[permanent dead link], The Telegraph (Calcutta), 10 February 2014
^ Jump up to: a b "LGBTs parade for pride in Guwahati", The Times of India, 10th
february, 2014
Jump up ^ Daniel Reynolds, "India's Sodomy Ban Incites 'Day of Rage' Among
Activists", The Advocate , 13 December 2013
Jump up ^ Ishita Bhatia, Soumya Pillai "Protestors mark global day of rage
against Section 377", The Hindustan Times ,15 December 2013
Jump up ^ Gaurav Das "First gay rights rally in city", The Times of India, 16
December 2013
Jump up ^ Partha Prawal Goswami. "Guwahati hosts NERs first Queer Pride March",
Times of Assam, 10 February, 2014
^ Jump up to: a b Hemal Ashar. "Of Pride, No Prejudice", Mid Day, 12 February 2014
Jump up ^ Bitopi Dutta. " Guwahati queer pride march on Feb 9", Assam Times, 8
February 2014
^ Jump up to: a b Avinash Matta. "Guwahati Successfully Hosts 1st Pride March In
The North-East", Gaylaxy, 11 February 2014
Jump up ^ Gaurav Das "First gay support group comes up in state", The Times of
India 13 July 2014
Jump up ^ Kumam Davidson "1st LGBT Film and Video Festival of Guwahati to begin on
Aug 8", Gaylaxy , 1 August 2014
Jump up ^ "Eight North East States come together for first collective Pride",
Gaylaxy, 15 February 2015
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