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'''Kolkata Rainbow Pride Festival''' (KRPF) is a [[Kolkata]] based open collective of individuals, networks and organizations that support [[LGBT rights by country or territory|LGBT rights]]. It was formed on 1 May 2011 to take the initiative of organising Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk and runs a number of events such as art exhibits, film screenings, panel discussions, cultural events, community hang outs etc.

The [[Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk]] has become the longest-running event of its kind in South Asia.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.gaylaxymag.com/exclusive/friendship-walk-1999/#gs.nfVa4Lo|title = Friendship walk, 1999-Gaylaxy magazine}}</ref> When KRPF started its journey, the Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk (KRPW) received a footfall of 500 people and that reached the number of 1500 in the next year, i.e., 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120716/jsp/calcutta/story_15733112.jsp#.VkRRONzzC4d|title = Pride parade breaks record|last = Das|first = Mohua|date = 16 July 2012|work = [[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|access-date = 12 November 2015}}</ref>

In 2012, KRPF organised an exhibition of paintings, photographs of various artists and posters, pamphlets of several NGOs working on gender and sexuality rights. Fifteen artists from India and abroad, and NGOs from different parts of India took part in this six-day exhibition titled ‘Broadening the Canvas - Celebrating Blemishes’ at the Bengal Art Gallery, ICCR, Ho Chi Minh Sarani.<ref>[http://pink-pages.co.in/news-digest/kolkata-lgbt-pride-festival-2012-season-starts-with-art-exhibition/]{{dead link|date=April 2021}}</ref>

It organises panel discussions on different social issues which are known as KRPF adda.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.gaylaxymag.com/latest-news/an-adda-session-in-kolkata-to-discuss-sexual-and-gender-based-violence/#gs.H=goLCw|title = KRPF adda on sexual and gender based violence}}</ref>

Each year Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk takes up an alarming social cause as its agenda. In 2013, the participants of KRPW walked against all kind of Sexual Violence prevailing in the society.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/kolkata-pride-walk-protests-violence-against-all-genders-113070700618_1.html|title = Against gender-based violence}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/LGBTs-to-walk-for-their-Pride/articleshow/20823856.cms|title = LGBTs to walk for their pride-Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://ilga.org/kolkata-s-12th-rainbow-pride-walk-to-be-held-on-july-7-inspires-walks-in-smaller-towns-too|title = Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk 12th edition-ILGA}}</ref>

In 2014, the participants of KRPW walked in support of the rights to gender expression and the rights for individual sexual freedom. It received a participation of more than a thousand supporters, despite a heavy downpour.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/kolkata/LGBT-pride-walk-in-Kolkata-sees-huge-turnout/articleshow/38548966.cms|title = Kolkata sees huge turnout-Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/lgbt-community-participate-in-pride-walk/article4893615.ece|title = LGBT participates in Pride Walk-The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140714/jsp/calcutta/story_18612347.html|title = Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk'14-Times of India}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk]]

==References==
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== External links ==
*[https://kolkatapride.org/ Kolkata Pride Website]

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