FYI Chennai pride coverage
Out of the closet at Rainbow Pride March II- Indian Express, June 28 http://expressbuzz.com/biography/out-of-the-closet-at-rainbow-pride-march-ii/185106.html Sangeetha Neeraja CHENNAI: Call it a parade of visible empowerment, as Chennai's LGBT ( lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community, proudly walked the sands of Marina and celebrated the second annual Rainbow Pride on Sunday evening...................... Gay pride parade taken out along Marina Beach in Chennai- DNA, June 28 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gay-pride-parade-taken-out-along-marina-beach-in-chennai_1402417 Chennai: Hundreds of members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community turned out of their shells to hail their existence in the society by taking out the Rainbow Parade here on Sunday........................................ LGBT rally taken out to proclaim their rights - The Hindu, June 28 http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article489138.ece For P. Selvi, a sports physician, it was a call for celebration of identities. For French-national Maysoun, it was an opportunity to express solidarity. For the nearly-500 participants of the Chennai Rainbow Pride march here on Sunday, it was about proclaiming the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT).......... Numbers dwindle, but families, new faces make it to gay march - Times of India, June 28 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Chennai/Numbers-dwindle-but-families-new-faces-make-it-to-gay-march/articleshow/6099556.cms CHENNAI: A man's bright red belt and glossy red shoes, which flashed in stark contrast to his black outfit, held the attention of a bemused family as he passed their car. Though they did not see the multi- coloured flag and banners that his peers held up in a procession ahead of him, the family did get the pamphlets that were being handed out, calling for an end to discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. .............................................................. Families to stand by LGBT community during Pride March - Times on India, June 28 Priya M Menon http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chennai/Families-to-stand-by-LGBT-community-during-Pride-March/articleshow/4710936.cms CHENNAI: On Sunday, the city will host the Chennai Rainbow Pride March, Chennai Vaanavil Ula', for the first time. Members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community will get together to express their solidarity, create awareness and, above all, celebrate their visibility. Significantly, standing by them will be supportive parents, family members and friends. ................. -- 0091 9746339846 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
