Uttarakhand : LGBT community took out pride walk from Parade Ground in Dehradun, thousands of gays gathered
Today in the capital Dehradun, the LGBT community took out a pride walk with colorful posters and flags. During this, the LGBT community also displayed their solidarity by taking out the third Garvotsav rally. A large number of gays and transgenders participated in the Pride Walk. During this, people expressed their happiness by singing and dancing. This walk was organized by Purpose Kalyan Samiti.
All the people of the LGBT community gathered at the Parade Ground in Dehradun. After that via Ashley Hall, Behal Chowk, EC Road, Survey Chowk, all reached back to Parade Ground. where the rally ended. During this, transgender Venkatesh said that according to Indian civilization, everyone has the right to live their life. We all should embrace this truth. He said that many people have participated in the Pride Walk. Through this walk, an attempt is being made to give the message of Celebration of Love Equality. Pride Walk of LGBT community in Dehradun.
He said that in 2014, the Supreme Court had given third gender recognition to transgenders, but even after 8 years, transgenders are still not recognized in many places. He said that beds for transgenders were not available in hospitals and isolation centers during the Corona period, while there was no shortage of beds for women and men. Venkatesh says that due to poverty, transgenders are not able to get their treatment in any private hospital. In such a situation, the government should provide facilities for the LGBT community like other people.
Abhinav, who came from Delhi, says that everyone should have the right to live as per their wish. Any person should get the freedom to live as he wants in his personal life. Why Pride Walk is taken out: The month of June is very special for the LGBTQ community. This month is celebrated as Pride Month. Pride marches are organized in the country and in the world. Actually, this is the month when in 1969 the people of the LGBTQ community in New York raised their voice against the atrocities against them. On this, the police there caught the gay people and beat them up and put them in jail. Since then, this month has been celebrated as Pride Month.
