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Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community held a march in Delhi on Monday demanding an end to the discrimination which is still being faced by them. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)
The annual parade, in its seventh year, was held at Jantar Mantar here where around 300-400 people gathered and continued to garner support from people from different walks of life, especially students, who danced to drumbeats and whistles. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)
According to Delhi police, the march was held amid adequate security to prevent any untoward incident. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)
The parade was held despite the Supreme Court reinstating a ban on gay sex in December 2013. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)
Members of the community and their supporters were seen wearing vibgyor-colored wigs and colorful flags and holding posters to celebrate their sexual freedom and to ask others to understand. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)
In 2014, however, the LGBT community marched for "freedom", with many of the members coming out of closet and revealing their faces. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)
The apex court decision had reversed the Delhi High Court's 2009 order which said the IPC section violated the rights of LGBT people. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)
Holding placards that read "If god hates gays, why are we so cute then", "Gay rights are human rights" and "Different is no wrong," the community protested the Supreme Court's December 2013 judgment that upheld Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that bans gay sex. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)
