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A look at what transpired at the Mumbai's Gay Pride Parade
Updated On: 02 February, 2014 09:03 AM IST | | Hemal Ashar
<p>Mumbai's Gay Pride Parade or Queer Azaadi March (QAM) brushes off recent disappointments. Activists say fight must go on</p>
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Trail-Blazer: Ashok Row Kavi
Route
Mumbai’s Gay Pride Parade march took off at approximately 4 pm on Saturday afternoon beginning at August Kranti Maidan (Gowalia Tank). Winding its way through Nana Chowk, Lamington Road and finally Opera House, the parade ended just a little after 5 pm.
Trail-Blazer: Ashok Row Kavi
Banners
Creative posters continue to be the hallmark of the Pride parade. Yesterday, we had: “Homosexuality is not a choice; Discrimination Is.’ Another said: ‘I can’t believe I have to protest for this’ and yet another, “Main Karoon Toh Saala Character Dheela Hai’ and ‘Leela Chahe Sheela/Ya Ram Chahe Sham/Hum Logon ke Love Mein/Duniya Ka Kya Kaam?’
Phoren
One saw a significant number of foreigners at the QAM. There was a French woman Isabelle (some have first names only in this piece) who has been in Mumbai before for Pride. “I felt this time it is more political,” she said. Melbourne girl Rebecca, who is married to an Indian man and lives in Mumbai, says she has been following developments somewhat and was there for support.
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