Queer Gulabi Pride Jaipur

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Queer Gulabi Pride Jaipur is the name of Rajasthan's LGBT Queer pride walk, first held in March 2015 in Jaipur and organised by Nai Bhor Sanstha, a community based organisation working for LGBT rights and development for the last 15 years. [1] [2]

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History

2015

The first Queer Gulabi Pride was held on 1 March 2015 by Nai Bhor Sanstha. The walk commenced from Chomu House circle at 4 pm and ended at Statue Circle, a distance of a kilometre from the starting point. [1] The first pride walk saw close to 100 people walking and participating in the march. [2] This march was a call for action, asking Union and state governments to amend laws, which would allow transgender people to avail welfare schemes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. [3] Following the April 2014 Supreme Court judgement on Transgender Rights, [4] the community marched to voice concerns regarding pending protections.

2016

The second Queer Gulabi Pride was held on 3 April 2016 and organised by Nai Bhor Sanstha. [5] Around 150-200 people participated in this march. [2] The community marched from Chomu House Circle to Shaheed Smarak. [6]

2017

The third Queer Gulabi Pride organised by Nai Bhor Sanstha was held on 5 March 2017. The walk started at 3:00 pm and followed the route from Shaheed Smarak to Albert Hall via MI Road, Panch Bhatti, Ajmeri Gate, New Gate and Ram Niwas Bagh. [7]

2024

The 2024 pride march was held on 28th January 2024, and followed a route from Jaipur Police Commissionerate to Jaipur Albert Hall. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jaipur to witness first Queer Pride march on March 1st - Gaylaxy Magazine". www.gaylaxymag.com. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jaipur's own queer parade: 'Gulabi' adds colour to the Pink City". hindustantimes.com. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Pride walk: LGBT group demands social, economic rights". Hindustan Times. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Supreme Court ruling on Transgender rights | orinam". orinam. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "In Pics: Pride Marches Held in Three Indian Cities in Last Two Months - Gaylaxy Magazine". www.gaylaxymag.com. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Queer Gulabi Pride 2016". allevents.in. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Queer Gulabi Pride - 3rd Jaipur Pride To Be Held on March 5th - Gaylaxy Magazine". www.gaylaxymag.com. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Jaipur Queer Gulabi Pride 2024 - Walk for Equality" . Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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