Draped in rainbow colours,
Raipur
's
LGBTQIA community
organised a
gay pride
a year ago today. The participants marched from
Ghadi Chowk
to Marine Drive without any fear and inhibition. Although considered to be one of the most conservative parts of India, Raipur’s pride broke the myth with pomp and gaiety. Here's a throwback on how the pride march was...
The highlight of the pride parade was the 200-metre
rainbow flag
made of cloth by the youngsters who held the flag from Ghadi Chowk to Marine Drive. We caught up with an international tourist who was overwhelmed with joy to see the pride march in the city.
Youngsters from Central India and other cities participated at this pride march to support the LGBTQIA+ community in Raipur for its maiden pride walk. Sloganeering like ‘I am gay and that’s ok’ and thumping tunes of dhol-tasha added to the festive mood of the pride. We saw former Mr Gay India, singer and drag artiste Sushant Divgikr also known as Rani KoHEnur, walking the pride march with enthusiasm. “If anyone had preconceived notions about Raipur not being inclusive, let me tell you, Raipur is one of the safest cities for LGBTQIA + people in India with huge support from the government as well as police officials. It was wonderful being part of this pride parade and celebrating one love and coming together for humanity. I’m overwhelmed,” said Sushant.
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