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Indian Express
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
MIST LGBTQ Foundation, 7 other groups join hands to organise Pune Pride March in ‘trying times'
MIST LGBTQ Foundation has roped in seven other groups to co-organise its annual Pune Pride March scheduled to be held on June 1. Making the announcement on Friday, Shyam Konnur, Founder Director, MIST LGBTQ Foundation, said special events leading up to the Pride March would be held starting this weekend. The seven groups that have joined the MIST LGBTQ Foundation are Outcast Pune, Shikhandi (the transgender dhol tasha group), Pune Queer Sports Club, Muktaa Foundation, NHRD Foundation, Girl Up Jeevika, and Manthan Foundation. Konnur said the decision to join hands was taken so that the community could show a united front. 'The community as such is facing a backlash – be it the decision of the US government to restrict genders to just male and female, or companies deciding to discontinue their Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) policies. These are trying times for us. The Pride March for the community is a symbol of protest, and we want to put a united front for the community,' he said. The run up to the Pride March would see events like the celebration of the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), an international film festival, as well as a sports competition. Shikhandi would perform during the Pride March, Konnur said. MIST LGBTQ Foundation was one of the Indian organisations funded by USAID, but it lost the funding post the re-election of Donald Trump as the US president. MIST, which works in the domain of HIV prevention, has since then turned to crowdfunding to run its programs. Pune is one of the few cities that witnesses two Pride Marches. The other Pride March will be held later in June.
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Weekend Planner (May 3-4): Delhi-NCR residents, here's everything you must check out!
Where: In theatres Time: All day Cast: Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Vaani Kapoor Cast: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Singh, Mouni Roy, Palak Tiwari What: Delhi Meets Bombay Where: Arts Room, Eldeco Centre, Malviya Nagar Time: Noon to 3pm and 7.30pm to 11pm What: Asian Food Festival Where: The Barbeque Times, Block N, Mayfield Garden, Sector 51, Gurugram Time: Noon to 3pm and 6.30pm to 10.30pm What: Shikhandi Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road Time: 7.30pm What: Delhi Literature Festival A post shared by DELHI LITERATURE FESTIVAL (@delhiliteraturefest) Where: Bikaner House, Pandara Road Time: 11am to 8pm What: Aashish Solanki Live Where: The Laugh Store, DLF CyberHub, Gurugram Time: 4pm What: Chokher Bali Where: Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, 4, Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House Time: 7pm What: Zikrr the Band Live Where: Studio XO Bar Trilium Avenue, Sector 29, Gurugram Time: 9.30pm What: Pune Jazz Project Where: Home: Delhi, Vasant Kunj, Nelson Mandela Road Time: 9.30pm What: Stabat Mater Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road Time: 7.30pm What: Brick by Brick – Harappa Heritage Walk Where: National Museum, Janpath Time: 11am What: Morning Power Yoga Where: Utsav, Sector 66 Gurugram Time: 9.30am
