Walking the talk: Gays march with pride in four Indian cities

Banners with slogans such as `Drop 377` (referring to section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that considers homosexuality a crime), `Heterosexuality is not normal, it`s common`, `Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Isai, Hetero-Homo Bhai Bhai` and the likes floated above the hundreds of heads on the roads of Connaught Place, the business district and shopping arcade in the heart of the capital.

A baby being carried on the father`s shoulders and carrying a placard `Gay Baby` and a Great Dane, a breed of dog famous for its huge size, wearing a rainbow flag in the collar made for a great spectacle.

Besides Delhi, what the organisers termed `Queer Pride parade` was simultaneously held in three other places in India - Bangalore, Kolkata and Puducherry.

`Puducherry confirmed it a little late. Nevertheless, with a fourth place in India joining in the movement which simultaneously took place in more than 20 other cities across the world, the magnanimity of the whole event has become bigger,` said Esteves.

Image: Participants at the `Rainbow Parade`, a rally of gays, lesbians and transexuals in Kolkata on Sunday.