Thousands took to the streets of Mumbai on Sunday, 8-16-09, to celebrate the new aura of freedom in the largest LGBT pride parade in India, The Advocate reports. The annual Queer Azadi March Gay Parade Mumbai drew participants who contrasted the jubilant mood with previous years when the focus of the event was protest. "The ball has started rolling and now it's only going to get better," Kumar Iyer, a gay make-up artist, told Agence France-Presse.
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Official poster for the 2009 Queer Azadi March Gay Parade Mumbai, 8-16-09 photo
.The Indian LGBT community has been invigorated by the Delhi high court’s July decision that a British colonial-era ban on sodomy was unconstitutional and violated individual rights, although the ruling, which applies only to the New Delhi area, is being challenged by opponents in the conservative, family-oriented country. The Supreme Court of India will deliver a decision about decriminalizing sodomy nationwide in September.
The Queer Azadi March Gay Parade in Mumbai sported lots of rainbow flags, 8-16-09 photo
. The jubilance is evident on the faces of these Queer Azadi March Gay Parade participants in Mumbai India, 8-16-09 photo
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Colorful trans marchers in the Queer Azadi March Gay Parade in Mumbai, 8-16-09 photo
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Gay participant in the Queer Azadi March Gay Parade Mumbai wearing a mask, a popular accoutrement, 8-16-09 photo
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. Marchers strike up a dance in the 2009 Queer Azadi March Gay Parade in Mumbai, 8-16-09 photo
. Marchers strike up a dance in the 2009 Queer Azadi March Gay Parade in Mumbai, 8-16-09 photo
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Overhead photo of the Queer Azadi March Gay Pride Parade in Mumbai India 8-16-09 showcasing its massive size
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Watch this video of the Queer Azadi March Gay Pride Parade in Mumbai India August 16, 2009:
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