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'''Jamshedpur LGBTQ Pride''' has been held in [[Jamshedpur]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]] since 2018. The [[Pride parade|pride march]] is organised by Utthaan JSR.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gaylaxymag.com/latest-news/jamshedpur-holds-2nd-pride-parade/|title=Jamshedpur Holds 2nd Pride Parade|date=2019-04-10|website=Gaylaxy Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-15}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/75-transgenders-take-part-in-1st-steel-city-lgbt-parade/articleshow/63666833.cms|title=75 transgenders take part in 1st Steel City LGBT parade|date=April 8, 2018|first=B.|last=Sridhar |website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-15}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The first pride march in Jamshedpur was held on April 7, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 June 2022 |title=Looking Back At The History Of The Pride Movement |work=Outlook India |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/71849/looking-back-at-the-history-of-the-pride-movement |access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref> The march started from Basant Talkies in Sakchi and ended at Jubilee Park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/jamshedpur-first-lgbtq-pride-march|title=Jamshedpur's Streets Go 'Gay' as the City Holds 1st Pride March|date=2018-04-09|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=2019-06-15}}</ref> Around 75 people took part in the march. The march had participants from [[West Bengal]], [[Odisha]] and other parts of Jharkhand. The marchers demanded removal of [[Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code]].<ref name=":1" /><br />
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The second Jamshedpur [[LGBT|LGBTQ]] Pride was held on April 7, 2019.<ref name=":0" /> 50-60 people participated in the event.<ref name=":0" /> The march started from Bistupur in front of P&M Hi-tech City Centre and ended at Gopal Maidan.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/parade-of-pride-in-jamshedpur/cid/1688358|title=Parade of pride in steel city|website=telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-15}}</ref> The march was supported by [[Mumbai]] based organisation [[Humsafar Trust]]. A street play to spread awareness about [[Decriminalization|decriminalisation]] of [[Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code]] was organised by Srijan Bharti.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/jamshedpur/story-lgbtq-community-did-pride-march-2481137.html|title=एलजीबीटीक्यू समुदाय ने किया प्राइड मार्च|website=Hindustan Dainik|date=8 April 2019 |language=hindi|access-date=2019-06-15}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Homosexuality in India]]<br />
* [[LGBT culture in India]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Pride parades in India]]<br />
[[Category:LGBTQ rights in India]]<br />
[[Category:Jamshedpur]]<br />
[[Category:2018 establishments in Jharkhand]]<br />
[[Category:Recurring events established in 2018]]<br />
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