The Queers Come Marching In-dia

“Section 377 Quit India!” was on of the chants shouted at Delhi’s first Queer Pride Parade on Jun 29, alluding to the ‘Quit India movement’ launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942, five years before India’s independence from the United Kingdom.

In some senses, there’s been a sense of history for the queer rights movement in the last couple of months. First, the Delhi High Court began hearings on the challenge India’s sodomy law and on the on Jun 29, the cities of Bangalore and Delhi had their first Pride Parades, joining Kolkatta (formerly Calcutta) which has had its Rainbow Pride Walk since 1999.  More about India’s Gay Pride at fridae.com.