Mumbai Pride: the colour, the music, the love

Mumbai’s 10th pride march was one of its largest ever with almost 15,000 people taking to the streets of India’s biggest city to celebrate the LGBTI community.

Organisers of the Queer Azaadi Mumbai – Mumbai Pride said Saturday’s parade was the biggest ever and had the most diverse range of people marching.

‘The atmosphere was colourful, and the parade was very well-organised,’ attendee Aditi Phadnis told The Hindu newspaper.

‘It is so nice to see so many people in Mumbai and in India who voice LGBTQ support. It is a revelation to see a tangible sign of things changing in India.’

As the glitter barely settles on the Mumbai Pride the Queer Azaadi coalition who organise the event are already planning a fundraising drive for next year’s parade.

Mumbai Pride: bright, bold and beautiful

#MumbaiPride is about to start now!@queer_azaadi #itgetsbehtar #LGBT* pic.twitter.com/TUk5JFB9vH

— Henrik Rubner (@Henrik_Ru) January 28, 2017

Bombay, happy and gay. ❤️💛💚💙💜 #mumbaidiaries #mumbaipride #mumbaipride2017 #mumbaivibe #gaypride #lgbt #equalright #377 #gayflag #rainbow #bombaypride @things2doinmumbai @so.mumbai @everydaymumbai @lbb.mumbai @mumbaivibe #mumbaivibe #somumbai #everydaymumbai #lbbmumbai #things2doinmumbai

A photo posted by Gaurav Joshi (@nomadofbombay) on Jan 28, 2017 at 10:36am PST

#ItGetsBehtar and we know it. Till then, India should apologize fr human rights violations. @HumsafarTrust #PrideMarch17 #MumbaiPride17 pic.twitter.com/Vt9XEqYxR2

— Also Hough (@MitaliSrivastav) January 28, 2017

Mumbai Pride brings all the boys to the yard

Just attend my first pride in Mumbai, India. It was crazy fun. pic.twitter.com/t1iIhdAL5k

— Sharad (@OmgSharad) January 29, 2017

Lots of #color #love #positivity #acceptance at @queer_azaadi #MumbaiPride17 #ItGetsBehtar 🌈🏳️‍🌈💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/GX4sTZD4D9

— Vivek Dsouza ن (@80Vivek08) January 29, 2017

Sisters are doing it for themselves

The march has started! #ItGetsBehtar pic.twitter.com/lmupt3zXlP

— Point of View (@povmumbai) January 28, 2017

3 cheers for the Piramal sisters. Radhika thank you for being an OUT corporate leader. We need more like you. #itgetsbehtar #MumbaiPride pic.twitter.com/krfhNxK26m

— Parmesh Shahani (@parmeshs) January 28, 2017

Different slogans carried out at #MumbaiPride shows that LGBT community has succeeded in reaching more no. of masses pic.twitter.com/1goicLq4jK

— Gaylaxy (@GaylaxyMagazine) January 28, 2017

#mumbai #mumbaipride #mumbaipride2017 #itgetsbehtar #queerazaadimumbai #qam #qam2017 #lgbtqia+ #queerpride #queerindia #genderandsexuality #lgbt #equality

A photo posted by Poornima Kumar (@k_poornima) on Jan 29, 2017 at 2:40am PST

Soumit like many, was glam AF

Be Happy. Be Proud #mumbaipride2017 #pride🌈 #pride #prideparade #lgbt #lgbtcommunity #lgbtpride #mumbaipride #havepride #fag #pride #happyvibes #equality #pridemarch #lgbtparade #lgbtq #lgbtprideparade #gay #straight #lesbian #transgender #noedit #bald #baldisbeautiful

A photo posted by Karan Patade (@karanpatade) on Jan 28, 2017 at 2:05am PST

Oh she looked beautiful…❤ #selfie #selfiewithfriend #prideselfie #pride #Mumbaipride2017 #gaypride #pride2017 #lgbt #queer #lgbtpride #aviators #prideflag #teambeard #beard #fair #smile #goodtimes

A photo posted by Nakshatra Bagwe (@nakshatra.bagwe) on Jan 29, 2017 at 9:42am PST

Rainbow puppies

Proud doggos spotted at the march

A photo posted by Oindrila Ghosh (@oindrila_ghosh) on Jan 29, 2017 at 2:22am PST

Of course Harry Potter was represented

Definitely Team Dumbledore. From yesterday’s #MumbaiPride pic.twitter.com/FkXVIJPiMJ

— Nasty Woman (@Niharika_Pandit) January 29, 2017