[Reader-list] Fw: [faowindia] The Queer Azadi March

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Sent: Monday, 4 August, 2008 3:57:49 PM
Subject: [faowindia] The Queer Azadi March



 
QUEER 
AZADI 
MUMBAI 
2008
 
 
 
 
16th August
 
 
The march will 
start at 
August Kranti 
Maidan
 and end at 
Girgaum 
Chowpatty
 
 
 
 
Organised 
by:
 
Aanchal 
Trust, Astitva, Dai Welfare Society, 
GayBombay, Humsaaya, 
Humsafar Trust, 
INFOSEM, 
Lesbians and Bisexuals in Action, 
Queer 
Media Collective, Rainbow Pride Connexion,
Sakhi 
Char Chowghi, Salvation Star, Sarathi,
Symphony 
in Pink
 
We will gather at August 
Kranti Maidan 3:30 pm onwards.
 
QUEER 
AZADI MUMBAI 2008
 
Who is ‘queer’?Queer was originally used as a put-down, 
but the word was reclaimed as a positive marker of identity by those of us whom 
society considered odd, strange or abnormal. We use the word to refer to all 
people marginalisedby a society that is narrowly defined by 
hetero-normativity and by the male-female gender binary. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
hijra, transgender, kothi, panthi, intersex… all who  identify with words like these have 
gathered here today under the umbrella of the “queer” community. 
 
What’s the slogan “queer azadi” 
about?This country 
achieved Independence on 15th August, 1947, 
but its countless queer citizens are still not free. We have no rights, and no 
place in a society that refuses to accept us for who we are.. And that is why 
we’ve chosen 16th August as Queer Azadi Diwas, so that we may be seen 
and heard, and in order to bring to the notice of both our society and our 
government some issues that concern us:  
 
	* Under Sec. 377 of the Indian  Penal Code our desires and relationships are considered to be criminal acts.  We want this regressive law read down. 
 
	* Every individual is under  tremendous pressure to marry a person of the opposite sex, as marriage is seen  as a must in our society. We are launching a campaign against all such forced  marriages.
 
	* The Constitution must include  provisions to deal with all discrimination on the grounds of sexuality or  gender. 
 
	* We call for an end to  homophobia and transphobia — an end to violence and hate within families, in  educational institutions, at places of work and in public spaces. 
 
Today’s event is not just for the queer 
communities.Many others 
are here to encourage and support us — family members, friends, colleagues; 
NGOs,  women’s groups, human rights 
organizations, and trade unionists; educational institutions and their students. 
 
We invite you to join us on our march as 
well and to raise your voice along with ours.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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