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'''Queer Gulabi Pride Jaipur''' is the name of [[Rajasthan|Rajasthan's]] LGBT Queer pride walk, first held in March 2015 in [[Jaipur]] and organised by Nai Bhor Sanstha, a community based organisation working for [[LGBT]] rights and development for the last 15 years.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gaylaxymag.com/latest-news/jaipur-to-witness-first-queer-pride-march-on-march-1st/#gs.25x8AaI|title=Jaipur to witness first Queer Pride march on March 1st - Gaylaxy Magazine|website=www.gaylaxymag.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/india-news/jaipur-s-own-queer-parade-gulabi-adds-colour-to-the-pink-city/photo-mrXhwQtrNlNzPJbtZ7qkMN.html|title=Jaipur’s own queer parade: ‘Gulabi’ adds colour to the Pink City|website=hindustantimes.com|language=en|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref>

== History ==

=== 2015 ===
The first Queer Gulabi Pride was held on March 1, 2015 by Nai Bhor Sanstha. The walk commenced from Chomu House circle at 4 pm and ended at Statue Circle, a distance of a kilometre from the starting point.<ref name=":0" /> The first pride walk saw close to 100 people walking and participating in the march.<ref name=":1" /> This march was a call for action, asking Union and state governments to amend laws, which would allow transgender people to avail welfare schemes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/pride-walk-lgbt-group-demands-social-economic-rights/story-cVx2yZzg9Bbz9ubtzho0uJ.html|title=Pride walk: LGBT group demands social, economic rights|date=2015-03-03|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2018-06-30|language=en}}</ref> Following the April 2014 Supreme Court judgement on Transgender Rights,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://orinam.net/resources-for/law-and-enforcement/nalsa-petition-tg-rights-india/|title=Supreme Court ruling on Transgender rights {{!}} orinam|work=orinam|access-date=2018-06-30|language=en-US}}</ref> the community marched to voice concerns regarding pending protections.

=== 2016 ===
The second Queer Gulabi Pride was held on April 3, 2016 and organised by Nai Bhor Sanstha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gaylaxymag.com/exclusive/three-indian-cities-held-pride-2-months/#gs.BEWfuMQ|title=In Pics: Pride Marches Held in Three Indian Cities in Last Two Months - Gaylaxy Magazine|website=www.gaylaxymag.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref> Around 150-200 people participated in this march.<ref name=":1" /> The community marched from Chomu House Circle to Shaheed Smarak.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://allevents.in/jaipur/queer-gulabi-pride-2016/990325001059233|title=Queer Gulabi Pride 2016|website=allevents.in|language=en|access-date=2018-06-30}}</ref>

=== 2017 ===
The third Queer Gulabi Pride organised by Nai Bhor Sanstha was held on March 5, 2017. The walk started at 3:00 pm and followed the route from Shaheed Smarak to Albert Hall via MI Road, Panch Bhatti, [[Gates_of_Delhi#Ajmeri_Gate|Ajmeri Gate]], New Gate and Ram Niwas Bagh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gaylaxymag.com/latest-news/queer-gulabi-pride-3rd-jaipur-pride-held-march-5th/#gs.=DS04FE|title=Queer Gulabi Pride - 3rd Jaipur Pride To Be Held on March 5th - Gaylaxy Magazine|website=www.gaylaxymag.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:2015 establishments in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Pride parades in India]]
[[Category:Recurring events established in 2015]]
[[Category:Culture of Jaipur]]

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