This year’s LGTBIQ Pride Parade Walk, Pune will be a whole lot different than the last year’s. But, we are not sure if that’s in a good way or not. The organisers, Samapathik Trust (Pune) in a Facebook post, listed the event details with a list of restrictions too. And, they are cutting flamboyance out of it because they don’t want to attract too much attention. Errm, isn’t that the whole point of a pride parade? To catch attention?
In a Facebook post, monitored by the organiser, Bindumadhav Khire, the details were listed and there were strict no-nos.
11th June 2017 (Sunday) – 10.30 am from Sambhaji Park (Date is Subject to Confirmation from the Police). My formalities with the Police are complete. Now lets keep our fingers crossed !
IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARTICIPANTS:
NO Dhol-Tasha, No Dancing !
NO Political or Religious Slogans or Posters !.
Wear Decent Clothing Only and Behave well!
This attracted a lot of flak and, in turn, boycott from the members of the LGBTIQ community and gave rise to social media reactions.
This attracted a lot of flak and, in turn, a boycott from the members of the LGBTIQ community and gave rise to social media reactions.
Sad, this bitter cloud around something as joyous as pride. But what's the pride that bans the colorfulness of the community? #PunePride 1/2 https://t.co/oIz3l8b7Om
— abhishek satam ?️? (@Made_In_Bombay) May 31, 2017
Good, straight allies leading the Pride but banning #LGBT community to turn up in their flaboyant selves? Defeats the very term 'Pride.' 2/2 https://t.co/JyHfsLRFpL
— abhishek satam ?️? (@Made_In_Bombay) May 31, 2017
No flamboyance, rights, inclusion, or being yourself at #PunePride because #LogKyaKahenge ? #ItGetsBitterhttps://t.co/yIaLaQ3lnc
— Manak Matiyani (@Dafliwala) June 1, 2017
In another post, Khire wrote that he stands by the decision and they can do their “nanga naach” somewhere else.
To Pune Mirror, Khire cited reasons,
Another LGBTQ activist Shyam Konnur, raised the objection and said,
Well, if it indeed is banned, then where’s the pride in that? And, what’s a pride parade without flamboyance and dhol-tasha? The whole point of the parade is to express themselves freely, without any restrictions. Amid such limitations, how would any society be progressive in mindset?
H/T: Pune Mirror
