Despite an earlier ban, the South Asian Lesbian Gay Alliance will be (or, depending on when you read this, already took part) in today’s India Day Parade in NYC. Last year the Federation of Indian Associations blocked their application. So that’s one way to make sure nobody is protesting your event.
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More from the parade:
http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/123799/annual-india-day-parade-includes-gay-activists
Also some news from India about public opinion regarding gay marriage:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-toi/special-report/Security-forces-media-2-pillars-of-freedom-Poll/articleshow/6312697.cms
India has approximately 70 million LGBTs. This is a very optimistic report considering the fact that homosexuality got decriminalized in India only in 2009. Proud to be Indian