The 7th Queer Pride Walk will be held at Dighalipukhuri inGuwahati on Sunday (February 9).
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, the convener ofthe event announced that the 7th Queer Pride Walk is scheduled to begin at 1 PMon Sunday.
Talking about the objective of the event, organizers statedthe Pride Walk is organized to show the society that such a vibrant communityexits in all its might and pride.
Further, they said, "We want to ask the administration toturn their heads towards the welfare of the community and to assure the fellowmembers of the community that it is alright to be who they are.
Organizers emphasized, "Like the Last sixth year, this yeartoo, the Pride Walk is being organized by the youth. Due attention is given tomake the event as inclusive as possible. So, anyone who believes in equalrights and freedom of expression is welcome to join the Pride Walk, even ifthey do not belong to the Queer community".
"It is noteworthy that, even after the decriminalization ofhomosexuality by the Supreme Court on 6th September 2018, the condition of thequeer community has not improved. Same-sex marriage is still not recognized,homosexual parents are not allowed to adopt children, there is little scope ofsocial security like pension or LIC for same-sex couples, queer subject-matteris not included in the school/college curriculum even after Supreme Court'sinstruction and there is no strict law against bullying, which is a major issuefor queer children. Moreover, The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights)Act, 2019 has not been able to uplift the condition of the Transgenderpopulation. On the contrary, it has kept scope for misuse and discriminationtowards them. Hence, to speak up for all these, the Pride Walk is being organized,stated by the organizers.
