Jamshedpur LGBTQ Pride

Jamshedpur LGBTQ Pride is held in Jamshedpur city, in the Indian state of Jharkhand since 2018. The pride march is organised by Utthaan JSR.[1][2]

History

2018

The first pride march in Jamshedpur was held on April 7, 2018. The march started from Basant Talkies in Sakchi and ended at Jubilee Park.[3] Around 75 people took part in the march. The march had participants from West Bengal, Odisha and other parts of Jharkhand. The marchers demanded removal of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.[2]

2019

The 2nd Jamshedpur LGBTQ Pride was held on April 7, 2019.[1] 60 people participated in the pride march. The march started from Bistupur in front of P&M Hi-tech City Centre and ended at Gopal Maidan.[4] The march was supported by Mumbai based organisation Humsafar Trust. A street play to spread awareness about decriminalisation of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code was organised by Srijan Bharti.[5][4]

See also

References
  1. day; founder, transforms into a writer at night He is also the; magazine, editor of Gaylaxy (10 April 2019). "Jamshedpur Holds 2nd Pride Parade". Gaylaxy Magazine. Retrieved 15 June 2019.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Apr 8, B. Sridhar | TNN | Updated; 2018; Ist, 14:31. "75 transgenders take part in 1st Steel City LGBT parade | Ranchi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 June 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Jamshedpur's Streets Go 'Gay' as the City Holds 1st Pride March". The Quint. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  4. "Parade of pride in steel city". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  5. "एलजीबीटीक्यू समुदाय ने किया प्राइड मार्च". Hindustan Dainik (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 June 2019.


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