Awadh Queer Pride

Awadh Queer Pride is an annual event held in Lucknow, India.[1][2] It was first held on 9 April 2017, and in the years since has also been held in February and March.[3][4] It is organized by the Awadh Queer Pride Committee (AQPC), which is made up of volunteers.[2][5]

History

Awadh Queer Pride was inspired by the first Pride Parade in India, Kolkata Pride, on 2 July 1999.[3][6]

The event began with a pride parade in 2017, which was organized by members of the city’s LGBTQIA+ community and led by Darvesh Singh Yadvendra.[3][7] The parade was attended by approximately 300 people, including heterosexual allies and parents of LGBTQIA+ individuals.[3][8] The walk started from Sikandar Bagh and continued for 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) until terminating at Hazratganj.[7]

Approximately 400 people attended the second Awadh Queer Pride Walk in 2018.[9]

In 2021, actresses Ridhi Dogra and Monica Dogra were invited to the event due to their work on the show The Married Woman.[10]

The Awadh Queer Pride March happens annually in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

References

  1. ^ Prerona (2 July 2021). "5th Awadh Queer Pride is happening on Feb 28 HERE in Lucknow & y'all should come out for this". Knocksense. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Pride Parade Celebrates Love, Perspective Change | Lucknow News". The Times of India. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "In A First, Lucknow Holds Uttar Pradesh's Awadh Queer Pride Parade". Feminism in India. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Awadh Queer Literature Festival on Feb 8 & 9 & Pride on Feb 10". Gaysi. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Badhaai Do rules Lucknow Pride Parade". The Times of India. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ^ "From Kolkata to Chennai, Pride parades bring colours of love to Indian cities | Pics". India Today. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b Fareed, Faisal (10 April 2017). "Lucknow holds its first Queer Pride Parade: They marched 1.5 km, but their message went a long way". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Queer Pride Parade Adds Color To Lucknow". IndianSpice. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Lucknow hosts queer pride walk". Hindustan Times. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Ridhi Dogra and Monica Dogra to cheer LGBTQIA community at 'Awadh Queer Pride Parade' in Lucknow". Bollywood Hungama. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.


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