PHOTOS: Indian Pride, Now More Delhi-shus Than Ever

 

A few thousand members of New Delhi, India’s LGBT community and their supporters filled several blocks of the city center the Sunday before last for the 4th annual Delhi Queer Pride, an event with the electricity, flair and volume befitting a proper Indian blowout. Still, many marchers wore colored masks, indicative of the anti-gay prejudice that unfortunately remains lurking in some sectors of Indian culture — this despite the 2009 overturn of Section 377 of the country’s penal code, which had previously made gay sex illegal. Delhi Queer Pride is sponsor-free, with support coming entirely from joint fundraising efforts of several of the massive city’s small but growing gay-and-friendly organizations.

The November 27 Pride march was the highlight of more than a week of gay-related events in India’s second biggest city, which kicked off with the art-oriented Nigah Queer Fest, and culminated in the post-Pride Rock for Rights concert, headlined by superstar Indian singer Rekha Bhardwaj. The following day saw Delhi host the groundbreaking 1st Asian Symposium on Gay & Lesbian Tourism, presented by San Francisco’s Community Marketing and New Delhi gay tour operator Out Journeys.

 

Don't forget to share:

Your support makes our travel guides possible

We believe that LGBTQ+ people deserve safe vacations that allow them to be their authentic selves. That's why our City Guides aren't locked behind a paywall. Can you contribute today?

Cancel anytime · Proudly LGBTQ+ owned and operated