page_title: Bhopal Pride March
hierarchical_section_title: Bhopal Pride March
caption_attribution_description: English: Queermitra LGBT pride
context_page_description: The Bhopal Pride March was an event held in 2017 to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender culture in Bhopal, India.
  The march occurred on May 17, 2017. Events included panel discussions, music events, street plays and an art exhibition. The march in 2017 was the first pride march in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, and was held on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The parade began at the Van Vihar gate and ended at the Hotel Lakeview Ranjit.
  Kokila Bhattacharya, a member of the organising committee said, ‘We will not be debating or protesting peoples' beliefs, we will only talk about fundamental human rights and a life for the LGBTQ community of dignity and social acceptance.”It came about when some students in the college where the awareness sessions were held asked why there weren’t any pride marches in Bhopal. The event was funded by people through crowd funding and didn't rely on sponsors for the same.
context_section_description: The Bhopal Pride March was an event held in 2017 to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) culture in Bhopal, India.
  The march occurred on May 17, 2017. Events included panel discussions, music events, street plays and an art exhibition.  The march in 2017 was the first pride march in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, and was held on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The parade began at the Van Vihar gate and ended at the Hotel Lakeview Ranjit.
  Kokila Bhattacharya, a member of the organising committee said, ‘We will not be debating or protesting peoples' beliefs, we will only talk about fundamental human rights and a life for the LGBTQ community of dignity and social acceptance.”It came about when some students in the college where the awareness sessions were held asked why there weren’t any pride marches in Bhopal. The event was funded by people through crowd funding and didn't rely on sponsors for the same.
caption: Bhopal Pride March
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