LGBT Activists March, Pull off Masks in India
http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2008/07/14/lgbt-activists-march-pull-masks-indiaDeepali Gaur Singh
7/17/2008
Amidst the riotous colors of rainbow-colored flags, boas and saris,
the beating drums and slogan-shouting and an atmosphere of defiance
and celebration, sexual minorities made themselves heard in the three
cities of Bangalore, Delhi and Calcutta at the Gay Pride Parade on
June 29 -- a first-time for many, a decade old for some. This day was
chosen by representatives of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender community to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall riots of 1969 in New York, sparking the gay rights movement
nationwide. In possibly the largest display of gay pride of its kind
in India.
