Puducherry’s first self-respect Pride March held

Participants at the Puducherry Rainbow Self-Respect Pride March – 2026 held in Union Territory on Sunday.

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Puducherry’s first Self-Respect Pride March saw a colourful turnout, from LGBTQIA+ community members from across the city on Sunday.The participants holding placards took out a rally and raised slogans that called for inclusivity, intersectionality, dignity, and personal rights of LGBTQIA+.

The rally began from the Swadeshi cotton mills and culminated at the Alliance Francaise de Pondicherry.

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Puducherry’s first self-respect Pride March held

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