‘Pride Walk’ aims to address issues related to transgender

Lucknow: To draw people’s attention towards the transgender community, a ‘Transgender Pride Walk’ was organised by the Adishiva Transgender Community in collaboration with the UP Transgender Gaurav Yatra Samiti on Sunday.

The event aimed at ensuring govt schemes benefits and health services for the community members, beside ending discrimination.The chief guest was deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, while minister of fisheries Sanjay Nishad, mayor Sushma Kharkwal, vice president of the Women’s Commission Aparna Yadav, and head priest of Mankameshwar Temple Devya Giri were also present on the occasion.

A pride walk was organised, starting from Lohiya Path and culminating at 1090 Square, in which about 2,000 people participated. A transgender individual, Ekta Maheshwari, said, “This event is a ray of hope for us. Through this programme, people will recognise us, and discrimination will end.”

Meanwhile, another transgender individual, Ruchika, said, “This time, more people have participated in the walk, and I am very happy because such events will connect us with society, and people will treat us equally.”

Cultural activities included a musical performance by a band that sang songs like ‘Jamuna Kinare Mero Gaanv’ and ‘Brij Ki Gali Gali Men Shor Aayo Aayo Makkhan Chor’.

Lucknow: To draw people’s attention towards the transgender community, a ‘Transgender Pride Walk’ was organised by the Adishiva Transgender Community in collaboration with the UP Transgender Gaurav Yatra Samiti on Sunday.

The event aimed at ensuring govt schemes benefits and health services for the community members, beside ending discrimination.

The chief guest was deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, while minister of fisheries Sanjay Nishad, mayor Sushma Kharkwal, vice president of the Women’s Commission Aparna Yadav, and head priest of Mankameshwar Temple Devya Giri were also present on the occasion.

A pride walk was organised, starting from Lohiya Path and culminating at 1090 Square, in which about 2,000 people participated. A transgender individual, Ekta Maheshwari, said, “This event is a ray of hope for us. Through this programme, people will recognise us, and discrimination will end.”

Meanwhile, another transgender individual, Ruchika, said, “This time, more people have participated in the walk, and I am very happy because such events will connect us with society, and people will treat us equally.”

Cultural activities included a musical performance by a band that sang songs like ‘Jamuna Kinare Mero Gaanv’ and ‘Brij Ki Gali Gali Men Shor Aayo Aayo Makkhan Chor’.

Courtesy: Times Of India

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