Bengaluru’s pride march for change and diversity | Bengaluru News
Bengaluru came alive with colour and energy as the LGBTQIA+ community celebrated Pride Month with a Pride March spanning from Kanteerava Stadium to Town Hall on Sunday. It featured over 350 participants. A PLANNED EVENT Sauvik, a participant at the event, noted that police security and protection for the march were well planned, with the officials showing strong support for both the event and the cause.
It felt very nice to be back on the road to voice out our demands, which included the right to protest, the right to marriage
Sauvik Acharjee, activist
A GROWING COMMUNITYAdam Pasha, a drag queen and Ambassador to South India on behalf of HRH Manvendra Singh Gohil of Rajpila, associated with Bengaluru Pride since its inception, highlighted the growing number of allies who understand what the community stands for — love and acceptance.
It’s important to have allies for our community. What’s even more important is for them to understand what we stand for
Adam Pasha, activist
CALLS FOR CHANGE FROM THE COMMUNITYThe LGBTQIA+ community outlined their demands to the Karnataka government: ● Ban conversion therapy and forced surgeries on intersex children ● Legally recognise non-binary and transgender identities ● Provide free and inclusive healthcare ● Ensure protection from sexual violence and forced marriages ● Implement job and housing reservations ● Stop police harassment ● The community also voiced their need for inclusive education, legal reforms, and welfare support for transgender persons and sex workers
Pictures by Karthikeyan Sairam
