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'''Colombo Pride''' is the only annual [[Pride parade|LGBTQ+ pride celebration]] held in [[Sri Lanka]], chiefly hosted by [[Equal Ground]], along with other [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|queer rights advocacy groups]] since 2005.<ref name="ceyl_Ceyl">{{Cite web |author=Yashasvi Kannangara |date=2012-06-12 |title=Ceylon Today&nbsp;— Celebrate diversity in true Colombo Pride style |url=http://www.ceylontoday.lk/18-7825-news-detail-celebrate-diversity-in-true-colombo-pride-style.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002445/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/18-7825-news-detail-celebrate-diversity-in-true-colombo-pride-style.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 |accessdate=2015-01-11 |work=[[Ceylon Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-06 |title=The power of PRIDE: How Sri Lanka is celebrating the LGBTIQ+ community this year |url=https://themorning.lk//articles/140674 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Latest in the News Sphere {{!}} The Morning}}</ref> Although being mostly unpopular and during the 2010s, the post COVID-19 period and subsequent [[2022 Sri Lankan protests|socio-political crises]] paved the way for a larger, week-long celebration in 2022, with a three-day queer film festival, a music and dance festival, competitions and related events.<ref>{{Cite web |last=equalground_mxxwkx |date=2022-07-15 |title=A Colourful & Joyous COLOMBO PRIDE 2022 |url=https://www.equal-ground.org/a-colourful-joyous-colombo-pride-2022/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=EQUAL GROUND |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2022-06-28 |title=Watch {{!}} For the first time, Sri Lanka holds Pride rallies |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/watch-for-the-first-time-sri-lanka-holds-pride-rallies/article65576737.ece |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
'''Colombo Pride''' is the only annual [[Pride parade|LGBTQ+ pride celebration]] held in [[Sri Lanka]], chiefly hosted by [[Equal Ground]], along with other [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|queer rights advocacy groups]] since 2005.<ref name="ceyl_Ceyl">{{Cite web |author=Yashasvi Kannangara |date=2012-06-12 |title=Ceylon Today&nbsp;— Celebrate diversity in true Colombo Pride style |url=http://www.ceylontoday.lk/18-7825-news-detail-celebrate-diversity-in-true-colombo-pride-style.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002445/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/18-7825-news-detail-celebrate-diversity-in-true-colombo-pride-style.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 |accessdate=2015-01-11 |work=[[Ceylon Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-06 |title=The power of PRIDE: How Sri Lanka is celebrating the LGBTIQ+ community this year |url=https://themorning.lk//articles/140674 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Latest in the News Sphere {{!}} The Morning}}</ref> Although being mostly unpopular and during the 2010s, the post COVID-19 period and subsequent [[2022 Sri Lankan protests|socio-political crises]] paved the way for a larger, week-long celebration in 2022, with a three-day film festival titled "[[Abhimani Film Festival|Abhimani]]", a music and dance festival, competitions and related events.<ref>{{Cite web |last=equalground_mxxwkx |date=2022-07-15 |title=A Colourful & Joyous COLOMBO PRIDE 2022 |url=https://www.equal-ground.org/a-colourful-joyous-colombo-pride-2022/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=EQUAL GROUND |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2022-06-28 |title=Watch {{!}} For the first time, Sri Lanka holds Pride rallies |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/watch-for-the-first-time-sri-lanka-holds-pride-rallies/article65576737.ece |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


It was recorded that in the first event held in 2005, 350 people had attended, and participation has increased ever since, with the movement gaining much recognition, praise and support, and being headlined in both local and international media outlets. The newspaper ''[[Ceylon Today]]'' describes the event as a "week-long joyous celebration with a variety of events full of color, music and diversity."<ref name="ceyl_Ceyl2">{{Cite web |author=Yashasvi Kannangara |date=2012-06-12 |title=Ceylon Today&nbsp;— Celebrate diversity in true Colombo Pride style |url=http://www.ceylontoday.lk/18-7825-news-detail-celebrate-diversity-in-true-colombo-pride-style.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002445/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/18-7825-news-detail-celebrate-diversity-in-true-colombo-pride-style.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 |accessdate=2015-01-11 |work=[[Ceylon Today]]}}</ref>
It was recorded that in the first event held in 2005, 350 people had attended, and participation has increased ever since, with the movement gaining much recognition, praise and support, and being headlined in both local and international media outlets. The newspaper ''[[Ceylon Today]]'' describes the event as a "week-long joyous celebration with a variety of events full of color, music and diversity."<ref name="ceyl_Ceyl2">{{Cite web |author=Yashasvi Kannangara |date=2012-06-12 |title=Ceylon Today&nbsp;— Celebrate diversity in true Colombo Pride style |url=http://www.ceylontoday.lk/18-7825-news-detail-celebrate-diversity-in-true-colombo-pride-style.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002445/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/18-7825-news-detail-celebrate-diversity-in-true-colombo-pride-style.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 |accessdate=2015-01-11 |work=[[Ceylon Today]]}}</ref>
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== See also ==
== See also ==


* [[Abhimani Film Festival|Abhimani Queer Film Festival]]
* [[Equal Ground]]
* [[Equal Ground]]
* [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka]]
* [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka]]

Revision as of 19:06, 25 April 2024

Colombo Pride
The official poster designed for Colombo Pride in 2022.
GenrePride parade and festival
FrequencyAnnual
VenueColombo
CountrySri Lanka
Years active18
FounderEqual Ground

Colombo Pride is the only annual LGBTQ+ pride celebration held in Sri Lanka, chiefly hosted by Equal Ground, along with other queer rights advocacy groups since 2005.[1][2] Although being mostly unpopular and during the 2010s, the post COVID-19 period and subsequent socio-political crises paved the way for a larger, week-long celebration in 2022, with a three-day film festival titled "Abhimani", a music and dance festival, competitions and related events.[3][4]

It was recorded that in the first event held in 2005, 350 people had attended, and participation has increased ever since, with the movement gaining much recognition, praise and support, and being headlined in both local and international media outlets. The newspaper Ceylon Today describes the event as a "week-long joyous celebration with a variety of events full of color, music and diversity."[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Yashasvi Kannangara (2012-06-12). "Ceylon Today — Celebrate diversity in true Colombo Pride style". Ceylon Today. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  2. ^ "The power of PRIDE: How Sri Lanka is celebrating the LGBTIQ+ community this year". Latest in the News Sphere | The Morning. 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ equalground_mxxwkx (2022-07-15). "A Colourful & Joyous COLOMBO PRIDE 2022". EQUAL GROUND. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. ^ "Watch | For the first time, Sri Lanka holds Pride rallies". The Hindu. 2022-06-28. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  5. ^ Yashasvi Kannangara (2012-06-12). "Ceylon Today — Celebrate diversity in true Colombo Pride style". Ceylon Today. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
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