Hyderabad Queer Pride

[4] The second Hyderabad queer pride was held on 23 February 2014, flagged off by actress Lakshmi Manchu and ended at Shilpa Kala Vedika.

[10][11] The march which was held from Gowshala in Kavadiguda to Indira Park, was steeped in cultural expressions of Telangana as Bathukamma and Pothuraju, which are part of Bonalu festivities, made their appearance in the event.

[13] The theme for the year was 'My Child, My Pride', thereby inviting the mothers of queer individuals to walk for the yatra.

[17] The annual march traversed 4 kilometers from Kacheguda Railway Station to GHMC park, Amberpet to protest against the section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which criminalizes sexual intercourse 'against the order of nature'.

Starting from Begumpet Police station, the parade marched on till Shenoy Grounds covering a 4 km walk.

[21] While the struggle for equality continues, the scars the LGBTQ+ community has faced are slowly healing, paving way to an open and inclusive society.

In 2022, it was announced that the next occurrence of the parade would take place on November 13, with predictions that about a thousand people would participate.