Hello Readers,
The sexy Pride Month is here and the celebrations have begun! Chennai is rocking this month with various events and contests to celebrate the visibility of alternate sexualities and gender identities.
Below is the snapshot of the some of the events to be held all through the month, crowning the ultimate Rainbow Pride March on June 27th.
Online Contest
Placard, Slogan and Poetry Contest
All month long!!
Venue : Chennai Rainbow Pride Website
Poster-making sessions
Dates: June11th,19th, and 20th.
Venue: The Shakti Resource Center, Besant Nagar on June 11.
“Spaces” , No: 1, Elliot’s Beach Road, Besant Nagar.
Time: 3:00 pm
Entry: Free, by invitation, please RSVP to the contact below.
Contact: Shakti Nataraj (shakthi.nataraj@gmail.com)
The Others and the Census – discussion by Sahodari Foundation
Date: June 10th
Venue: SWAM office
Time: 3 pm
Entry: Open to all.
Contact: Kalki (98847 00409, aurokalki@gmail.com)
Screening of Prodigal Sons
Date: June 11th
Venue: Consulate Auditorium
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Queer Poetry Reading
Date: June 12th
Venue: The Madras Terrace House, 15, Sripuram 2nd Street, Off R. K. Salai, Royapettah, Chennai 14
Time: 6:45 pm
Entry: Free, by invitation, please RSVP to Aniruddhan (9884017695, aniruddh.vasudevan@gmail.com)
The above events have been short-listed by us, at Gaysi. To get the complete list visit the Chennai Pride website/Events list.
You could also show your support by signing on the Campaign for Open Minds.
Madras! Queer!! Seriously!!! This is awesome stuff! Keep up the good work
and BTW, Prodigal Sons is a great movie.
WOW! In Chennai?!!! Amazing!
Keep it rolling!!
As much as the Pride events might be a novelty in the thamizh state, it has one of the largest TG populations and has been a pioneer for the last couple years in that specturm. Thanks to the selfless efforts from activists like Kalki (who runs the Sahodari foundation) and others, who have made great strides to show the real, humane side of reality. And, did you know that Rose is the first openly TG host with a prime time slot (This might be a first thing in India). Hats off to people like them! With events like this I don’t have a doubt that we are on the correct path to being “Singara Chennai”!
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