Every Women’s Day or Pride month, a bunch of dumbfucks will come out of the woodwork to ask, ”Why isn’t there a straight month?” or “What about International Men’s Day?” Failing to understand that Pride parades don’t magically show up every June with flags, floats, and music. It is organised by people who raise money, book spaces, get permits, organise volunteers, make posters, spread the word and deal with the pushback and hate that comes with it.
The very notion that queer pride is "too much" or “too in our faces” comes from the ignorance of queer history and all the violence people have had to endure for decades to be able to exist. Like the celebrations we see across June, the fight for representation took organising, community building, taking up space that wasn’t granted easily, and real action in response to questions like “What about us?"
From shame (both internalised and otherwise) to acceptance, it was a long journey to reach any semblence of ‘Pride’. This month is a reminder of that resistance but also of the joy that was never entirely divorced from the revolt.
Here are 10 Pride events that caught our eye this month:
The Bangalore International Centre and Queer Archive for Memory are hosting The Conscience of the Constitution: Law, Justice and Queer Futures on June 12. The conversation brings together former Orissa High Court Chief Justice S. Muralidhar, anti-caste feminist activist Ruth Manorama, and legal scholar Siddharth Narrain to discuss constitutional morality, queer rights, caste politics, and the limits of the law. The event will also feature readings from Queer India Now, a new anthology of queer writing, poetry, and art, and is free and open to all with prior registration.
Also in Delhi, QConnect is hosting a matchmaking evening for gay men on June 14 at the New Delhi LGBTQIA+ Centre. The event focuses on one-on-one interactions, icebreaker games, conversations, and community building in a welcoming environment, giving participants a chance to meet potential matches in person.
Tinder's Queer Made Weekend arrives in Delhi on June 13 and 14, bringing together queer creators, performers, workshops, community experiences, and social events across two days. The event is part of Tinder's ongoing efforts to create spaces for LGBTQIA+ communities to connect beyond the app through culture, creativity, and shared experiences.
Pune, the city's 14th Official LGBTQ Pride Walk will take place on June 13, organised by Yutak LGBTQ Trust. The march begins at Mandai Metro Station Gate 2 in Shukrawar Peth and continues through the city centre, bringing together queer communities, allies, activists, and supporters for one of western India's longest-running Pride celebrations.
Questions around relationships and intimacy will take centre stage in Mapping Desires: Journeys with Polyamory, a conversation featuring Arundhati Ghosh and Hina Siddiqui. The discussion explores experiences of polyamory, alternative relationship structures, emotional labour, and the ways people navigate love, care, and commitment outside monogamous frameworks.
Ishq Collective's Pyaar Ka Tyohaar 3.0 returns on June 28 at Cafe Sheroes Hangout in New Delhi. The community gathering brings together queer and allied participants for a day of conversations, activities, performances, and collective celebration centred on love, connection, and belonging.
Ahmedabad will host SAMAAJ on June 13 at Evoke Centre for Arts. Conceptualised by choreographer Jainil Mehta, the 60-minute queer dance narrative follows the relationship between two men, Samir and Miraaj, through contemporary and traditional dance, poetry, music, and storytelling. The production has travelled across multiple Indian cities and is widely recognised for bringing queer experiences into the language of dance theatre.
In Chennai, Alliance Française of Madras is presenting Neela Bhoomi on June 10. Written and performed by Prarthana and Tamilarasi, the sapphic play explores queerness, love, identity, connection, and belonging through personal stories and shared experiences. The performance is free and open to all as part of the venue's Pride Month programming.
Queer Gully's Dragon's Fury will take over Delhi as a drag-focused community event celebrating gender expression and queer performance. Supported by the Dwijen Dinanath Arts Foundation, the evening features an open drag race, performances, games, trivia, photo opportunities, and a DJ set, all centred around this year's theme, 'Bling It On'.
The month will close with Pride Month Finale: Dragon's Fury, a large-scale Pride celebration bringing together drag artists, performers, community members, and allies for an evening of performance, competition, music, and celebration. Organised by Queer Gully, the event continues the collective's focus on creating spaces that centre LGBTQIA+ communities and challenge conventional ideas of gender expression.
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