Lahore Pride
Queer Azaadi Lahore Pride March ("Azaadi" meaning "freedom" in Urdu and Punjabi), also called Queer Azaadi March and Lahore pride march, is an annual LGBTQIH pride parade that is held in the city of Lahore, capital of Punjab, Pakistan. It usually begins from Basant (popularly known as August Kranti Maidan) ending on Independence Day of Pakistan. It, along with the Pride Week, is organized by Queer Azaadi Lahore (abbreviated as QAL), a collective of organizations and individuals working for the rights of LGBTQIA community.[1] The participants of the march include people from the LGBTQIH community as well their "straight allies", from Pakistan and overseas Pakistanis. In addition to being a celebration of queer pride, the pride march and related events are a platform to ask for equal rights.[2]
Objectives[edit]
The following are the demands and objectives of the Queer Azadi March:
- Equal rights for the LGBT Pakistani community and an end to discrimination against members of the community.
- Constitutional protection against discrimination on the basis of gender and sexuality.
- Legal recognition for all members of the LGBTIQ community, and equal rights for those who do not fit the male-female classification.
- Sensitisation of society towards the rights and aspirations of the community, to put an end to practices like forced marriages. Specific sensitisation for the medical community regarding the treatment of community members.
- Elimination of violence, hate, homophobia and transphobia within families, educational institutions, workplaces and public places.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://lahorepride.in. "Organizations | Lahore Pride | Queer Azaadi Lahore". lahorepride.in. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ "lahore Queer Azaadi, Lahore Gay Pride Parade on Jan 28, 2012 | Wonderful Lahore". wonderfullahore.com. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ↑ "Lahore Queer Azaadi, Lahore Gay Pride Parade on Jan 28, 2012 | Wonderful Lahore". wonderfullahore.com. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
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