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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Mumbai Queer Pride march lights up August Kranti Maidan on Feb 20

IN PHOTOS: Mumbai Queer Pride march lights up August Kranti Maidan on Feb 20

Updated On: 20 February, 2026 09:48 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

The Mumbai Queer Pride March, popularly known as the Rainbow March, will take place on February 20 at August Kranti Maidan, bringing together members and allies of the LGBTQIA plus community in a vibrant show of solidarity and celebration. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)

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The Mumbai Queer Pride March, popularly known as the Rainbow March, will take place on February 20 at August Kranti Maidan, bringing together members and allies of the LGBTQIA plus community in a vibrant show of solidarity and celebration. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)

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The Mumbai Queer Pride March, popularly known as the Rainbow March, will take place on February 20 at August Kranti Maidan, bringing together members and allies of the LGBTQIA plus community in a vibrant show of solidarity and celebration. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)
<p>With the new date confirmed, the city is set to witness streets filled with rainbow flags, music, and messages advocating equality, visibility, and human rights</p>

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With the new date confirmed, the city is set to witness streets filled with rainbow flags, music, and messages advocating equality, visibility, and human rights

<p>The annual march carries forward a legacy that began in 2008, when Mumbai hosted its first organised pride rally, a landmark moment that strengthened queer visibility and rights discourse in India</p>

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The annual march carries forward a legacy that began in 2008, when Mumbai hosted its first organised pride rally, a landmark moment that strengthened queer visibility and rights discourse in India

<p>The streets were transformed into a vibrant canvas of colours, as participants carried rainbow flags, creative posters, and banners that expressed their personal stories and messages of love, acceptance, and visibility</p>

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The streets were transformed into a vibrant canvas of colours, as participants carried rainbow flags, creative posters, and banners that expressed their personal stories and messages of love, acceptance, and visibility

<p>Many donned bright and elaborate outfits, colourful makeup, and accessories that reflected their unique identities, turning the march into both a celebration and a powerful statement of individuality</p>

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Many donned bright and elaborate outfits, colourful makeup, and accessories that reflected their unique identities, turning the march into both a celebration and a powerful statement of individuality

<p>Many donned bright and elaborate outfits, colourful makeup, and accessories that reflected their unique identities, turning the march into both a celebration and a powerful statement of individuality</p>

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Many donned bright and elaborate outfits, colourful makeup, and accessories that reflected their unique identities, turning the march into both a celebration and a powerful statement of individuality

<p>The rhythmic beats of drums and bands energised the crowd, prompting people to dance and celebrate at every turn</p>

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The rhythmic beats of drums and bands energised the crowd, prompting people to dance and celebrate at every turn

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