A Colonial era law makes millions of sexual minorities in India, second class citizens. This law leads to harassment, denial of justice, inheritance issues, healthcare denial and more.

This year, individuals and organisations, under the banner of Campaign for Sex-workers and Sexual Minorities Rights (CSMR), organised a week-long festival beginning with a cricket match on 21st June and culminating with the Bengaluru Pride March on 28th June. The march began at National College, Basavanagudi and ended at Puttanachetty Town Hall.

Bangalore’s sexual minorities demanded their rights in this colourful annual protest parade, most of them with their faces covered in masks.

Gopal photo-documents Bangalore streets at Which Main? What cross?

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