[4] During the march, Manvendra Singh Gohil, known as "India's first gay prince" gave a speech and demanded an apology from the British for including Section 377 in IPC.
Another person to inaugurate was Vivek Patil, chief-executive of Humsafar Trust, the oldest LGBTQ organization in India.
The Pride Week, held for the first time in the Mumbai march, included festivities, like QAM Mela and drag shows, play readings, shopping, panel discussions and films.
[8] There were also live music and dance concerts at the Carter Road open auditorium and the SNDT University at Juhu.
[12] In the run up to the Mumbai Queer Azaadi March 2012, the organizers held a live performance by the Hijra community and band "Agnee", at Carter Road Amphitheatre, on 5 Jan and a photo, Cartoon, Caricature Contest against prejudice.
There were speeches from equal rights activists like Harish Iyer and Chitra Palekaras well as Manoj Bajpayee, the lead actor of Bollywood movie ‘Aligarh’.
[17][18] The ninth edition of the pride parade, held on 28 January, was the largest march of India yet with around 14000 people showing up.
The theme, chosen by organisers Queer Azadi Mumbai, was a reference to Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.
[23] The March began from August Kranti Maidan (where the Quit India Movement was launched from) and ended at Girgaum Chowpatty beach.
[24] The Mumbai Pride organisers provided for sign language interpreters and mobi-cabs to enhance access to the disabled.
[27] The police denied permission for the 2020 pride parade over concerns that it may be linked to the Citizenship Amendment Act protests.