Queer Gulabi Pride Jaipur

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]

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 28 January 2024, and followed a route from Jaipur Police Commissionerate to Jaipur Albert Hall. ^[8]

References

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

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[:0-1] "Jaipur to witness first Queer Pride march on March 1st - Gaylaxy Magazine". www.gaylaxymag.com. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

[:1-2] "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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