Hundreds of people in colourful attire took to the streets in Delhi today lending their support to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders.PTI | Nov 27, 2011, 09.00PM IST
NEW DELHI: Hundreds of people in colourful attire took to the streets here today lending their support to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders (LGBT) and seeking end of discrimination against the community.
The candle-lit march from Barakhamba Road to Jantar Mantar saw LGBTs and supporters donning colourful masks and scarves, and carrying flags in support of the community. The parade has been organised as part of fourth edition of the Delhi Queer Pride 2011.
Cross-dressers in heavy sarees and salvar kameez with jewelry were also spotted at the venue, as supporters danced to the beat of drums and dholaks.
"This is not a protest march, but a celebratory march," Rahul Sharma, 25, a member of the Delhi Queer Pride Committee said.
"This march is to take ownership of the streets of Delhi and to walk on the street like a normal person, without fear of being harassed or made fun of," Sharma said.
At culmination of the march at Jantar Mantar, Sharma sought framing of a legislation to end discrimination against the community and pointed to ending police action against the community and targeting of them by hooligans and ensuring equal health services by the government.
"We request the government to enact an anti-discrimination law that would end discrimination at educational institutes, work places and other institutions against members of the LGBT community," Sharma said.
A two-minute silence was observed at the conclusion of the parade to mourn for the 14 eunuchs who lost their lives in a fire mishap in East Delhi last week, and others who died because they were 'different', Sharma said.
The candle-lit march from Barakhamba Road to Jantar Mantar saw LGBTs and supporters donning colourful masks and scarves, and carrying flags in support of the community. The parade has been organised as part of fourth edition of the Delhi Queer Pride 2011.
Cross-dressers in heavy sarees and salvar kameez with jewelry were also spotted at the venue, as supporters danced to the beat of drums and dholaks.
"This is not a protest march, but a celebratory march," Rahul Sharma, 25, a member of the Delhi Queer Pride Committee said.
"This march is to take ownership of the streets of Delhi and to walk on the street like a normal person, without fear of being harassed or made fun of," Sharma said.
At culmination of the march at Jantar Mantar, Sharma sought framing of a legislation to end discrimination against the community and pointed to ending police action against the community and targeting of them by hooligans and ensuring equal health services by the government.
"We request the government to enact an anti-discrimination law that would end discrimination at educational institutes, work places and other institutions against members of the LGBT community," Sharma said.
A two-minute silence was observed at the conclusion of the parade to mourn for the 14 eunuchs who lost their lives in a fire mishap in East Delhi last week, and others who died because they were 'different', Sharma said.
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