Hyderabad:“My Body My Rights, My Life My Rights”. Wajood Society has shared this beautiful video of the protest held in the city, with a special thanks to the Hyderabad Police in the end.
Delhi: This Grandmother stole the show in Delhi, fiercely defending LGBT rights
“No Going Back” and slogans of “Azaadi Azaadi” makes it clear that no one in the capital city is going back to closet
Kolkata: The city of Joy shouted: “No More Fight, no more Choice, this is our Queer Right”
Mumbai: People clapped, people sang, fearless as ever.
Bangalore: Disappointed and outraged at the verdict, people in Bangalore shouted “We want Justice” and burnt effigy of IPC Sec 377
And then they shouted “LGBT Unity Zindabad” and “LGBT Rights Zindabad”
And later in the day, held a Freeze Mob too at Brigade Road, one of the busiest area of Bangalore
New York:And in NYC, protesters sang “Prem Che” in their really cute american accent.
London: Finally in Britain, from where Section 377 was imported, a large number of Indians and Britishers (ironically) shouted “377 Quit India”.
Sukhdeep Singh is the founder and editor of Gaylaxy magazine. He is the director of Sab Rab De Bande - an award winning documentary on LGBTQ Sikhs in India. He has contributed the chapter on Homosexuality and Sikhism in the book 'I Am Divine, So Are You'
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