Hi Manoj, Congratulations for the success of Gay delhi Pride and to be able to participate in it. Although I live in Delhi, I have to be in Europe for the time being for work related reasons. It swells my heart to read about the success of the Delhi Pride, I almost read every article available on internet about it and saw few pictures too. More I read about it, more I realise what I have missed. I was wondering if u have any more pictures of the pride or if you know about pics posted on internet and give me some link, it will be highly appreciated.
Once again Congratulations Ashish --- On Mon, 6/30/08, Manoj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Manoj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: g_b Hum Honge kaamayaab Ek din :-) The Delhi pride parade > To: "g_b" <gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com>, "gm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "gbag g" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Monday, June 30, 2008, 1:16 AM > Finally it did happen and it happened How! > > Man it was great just being at the parade. > Hundreds had turned up n kept joining in on the route > taken. > Initiallyi thought that the police wud outnumber us, but > soon ppl kept joining in ... no i mean pouring in as people > who were in 2 minds n were initially waiting at the sides as > spectators too came in. > There were flags n masks in plenty for all who may like to > wave or prefer to be discreet. > But a huge amount of ppl who did take the marks initially > ended up removing these in the middle. > > The people who were at the sides didnt seem to mind, > neither were there any counter protests. > The policemen were pretty friendly (as much as the job > allows i guess) n there was little homophobia in evidence. > > The new coverage was pretty good with the media covering > the march every step and talking pretty sensitively to many > of the people who were marching (n not only to the people > who were at the lead) > > Slogan on homophobia door karo, sec 377 bharat chodo, etc > etc were continuous through out the path with there being a > continous sloganeering to the beats of dhol n baaja. > > The part which stood out was there was a huge turnout of > the so called 'str8 acting' guys too. > These are the people who have always criticised the > minority in minority effiminate guys ---but have been too > less of a man to stand for themselves hiding in closets > always while others have always had the balls to stand up > in public glare leading to presentation of a misrepresented > sample. > Similarly we had a very high turnout of women (str8 or not) > who were as vocal and joined in ..... i had a doubt at some > stage if there were more of women then men in the parade > :-) > > Today's march had a more representation by all and was > a pride parade in true respect when ppl cud get over their > sense of shame and hold their heads up. > > The parade winded the way to Jantar Mantar with short > speeches by gautam,etc > And ofcourse we did sing 'Hum honge kaamayab ek > din....." on lighting the candles. > > I guess the forum and list guys already know wat the parade > was all abt and dedicated to who all so no point repeating > it. > > The fact that this was possible in the the national > capital, it was possible in a place traditionally > closeted,it was possible without any counter > protests....hell the very fact that it had so many of us > walking as what we R stepping out of self imposed n mch > feared public perceptions is like a miracle seen. > > The pride parade in Mumbai - seen as the Gay capital by > many - was announced to be on 16th August just aft we > celebrate our freedom as a nation. > Hope many to come, c themselves as free of toeing a line n > life set by others and cast of the last tyrannical rule > that still keeps us a colony of a gorasahib of the past. > > For all those who could come and be part of history being > made it will suely be sumthing remembered ............. for > those who could not make it............. there is always a > tomorrow > > > > Cheers > > Manoj. > ps --- any1 on how the parades in Bangalore and calcutta > went off -- the news on the net looks not bad and it seems > to have gone of well ......any one with a write up? > > Send instant messages to your online friends > http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
