all the best my wishes and Jindabad to the Pride. I am stuck in Uttarakhand disaster work. Love vimalbhai
On 30 June 2013 19:42, Sahayatrika <[email protected]> wrote: > Join us July 2, 2013 for Kerala's th Queer Pride March. We begin at 2 pm > from Vidhyarthi Corner to Sahitya Akademi. Public program at Sahitya > Akademi from 5 pm. > > “You may write me down in history > With your bitter, twisted lies, > You may trod me in the very dirt > But still, like dust, I'll rise” > > (Maya Angelou: Still I Rise) > > * * > > *Identities beyond norms, Love across boundaries* > > *Queer Pride Keralam – 2013* > > > > *Keralam hosts its FOURTH ANNUAL RAINBOW PRIDE**, celebrating diverse and > alternate sexualities and gender identities. Queer Pride is celebrated > around the world by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people and their > supporters. It is a celebration of love and respect, dignity and pride**.* > * * > > *We urge each and every one of you to join hands with us on this day.* > > * * > > * > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > *** > > > > Neither we, nor the politics we uphold is completely new to contemporary > Kerala. Thrissur particularly has seen us celebrate more than once. Today, > * JULY 2nd 2013**, *is the fourth anniversary of the* Delhi High court > verdict which decriminalizes** homosexuality by rereading section 377 of > IPC**.* We celebrate pride on this day as we see the judgment as a > historical moment in the lives of the queer people. This is a celebration > of who we are, to tell the world of our existence, affirm our right to > determine our lives, and to lend courage to millions more who are scared or > intimidated to accept their own sexuality or gender identity. This is also > a protest against oppression and discrimination from the state and society, > against the denial of our basic freedoms and rights to live our lives the > way we wish. > > > > On this day, we call upon the apex Court to uphold the judgment in its > entirety, giving the sexual minority community equal rights and equal > access to rights, a sense of security which would allow them to be visible > and vocal about themselves, just like any other citizen. However, we > recognize that a friendly social atmosphere alongside with effective > implementation of law is equally important. Therefore, we aim for a > society that values our desires as natural and normal, that allows the > freedom to choose one’s expression in terms of attire, romantic and life > partners. We look forward to a life where every one of us has access to > education and employment irrespective of how we look, what we like and whom > we love to be with or live with. > > > > Today, with great respect and deep pain, we also remember two dear friends > who left us in the last year. Anil aka Maria who was dear to all of us was > brutally murdered at her residence. Maria, a transgender who dared to come > out openly was active in queer movement. With her charm and beauty, Maria > has been the centre of the earlier pride marches. Meanwhile, another dear > friend who gave rhythm and life to the pride parades, killed himself. We > are unable to take his name here as all his life he has had to live a > closeted life. ‘Name’ is the identity of a person and it is our > helplessness that we are unable to take his name; we hang our heads in > shame. Kerala society owes apologies to him and many like him who still > have no option but to live hidden lives in the extremely moralistic Kerala > society. > > *With heavy hearts, we dedicate this year’s pride celebrations to their > fond memories. *Both of them were active in organizing and making the > 2010 and 2011 prides huge successes. > > > > We urge you all to join our movement, to come forward in tune with the > struggle of millions for a dignified livelihood, filled with love and > happiness. We appeal to the media to be fair, inclusive, and responsible in > telling our stories and not to perpetuate stereotypes, myths and > misinformation about our lives. > > * * > > * * > > *WE UNITE, WITH PRIDE. * > > *THIS IS OUR ASSERTION OF OUR IDENTITIES, OUR BODIES, OUR LIVES.* > > * * > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *Queer Pride - Keralam is organized by individuals and organizations. To > get in touch with us write to: [email protected]. Also visit us > at: www.queerprideKeralam.blogspot.co* > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "lgbtdiscuss" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/lgbtdiscuss. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- *Matu Jansangthan* *Visit our blog<matuganga.blogspot.in>* some films on youtube, just type --bandh katha For Correspondence only:- D-334/10, Ganesh Nagar, Pandav Nagar Delhi-110092 We associate with National Alliance of Peoples' Movements ( http://napm-india.org/) हमारी सभ्यता, हमारी संस्कृति और हमारा स्वराज्य अपनी जरुरतें दिनोंदिन बढ़ाते रहने पर, भोगमय जीवन पर निर्भर नही करते; परन्तु अपनी जरुरतों को नियंत्रित रखने पर, त्यागमय जीवन पर, निर्भर करते है। 6.10.1921--गांधीजी -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "lgbtdiscuss" group. 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