Jamshedpur LGBTQ Pride

Jamshedpur LGBTQ Pride has been held in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India since 2018. The pride march is organised by Utthaan JSR.[1][2]

History

The first pride march in Jamshedpur was held on April 7, 2018.[3] The march started from Basant Talkies in Sakchi and ended at Jubilee Park.[4] 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]

The second Jamshedpur LGBTQ Pride was held on April 7, 2019.[1] 50-60 people participated in the event.[1] The march started from Bistupur in front of P&M Hi-tech City Centre and ended at Gopal Maidan.[5] 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.[6][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jamshedpur Holds 2nd Pride Parade". Gaylaxy Magazine. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b Sridhar, B. (8 April 2018). "75 transgenders take part in 1st Steel City LGBT parade". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Looking Back At The History Of The Pride Movement". Outlook India. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Jamshedpur's Streets Go 'Gay' as the City Holds 1st Pride March". The Quint. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Parade of pride in steel city". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  6. ^ "एलजीबीटीक्यू समुदाय ने किया प्राइड मार्च". Hindustan Dainik (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 June 2019.


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