Against Ignorance
| Founded | February 2014 in India |
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| Type | Non-profit NGO |
| Headquarters | Kochi, India |
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| Services | Protecting human rights |
| Fields | Media attention, direct-appeal campaigns |
Against ignorance is a Humanist group founded in Kochi, Kerala in early 2014 by Ajay Appaden and Christin George. The first major event of the group was held on 12 February 2014. The event was a bike-a-thon and the bikers rode an estimated 100 miles (160 kilometers) from Edapally in the city of Kochi to Thrissur to attend the ViBGYOR Film Festival.[1][2] This campaign came in the wake of the reinstatement of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises sexual activities "against the order of nature", arguably including homosexual acts in India. The group also conducted multiple Free Hugs campaigns in Kochi.[3] The group gained popularity following the media attention it gained after these events.
References
[edit]- ^ Carvaka, Vish (2014-02-18). ""Pride Ride" Bikers Cover 100 Miles in India to Rally for LGBT Rights". Atheist Republic. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "The Pride Ride". Blog - The World : My Perspective; A literary snapshot of what is going on in my head. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ Karthikeyanl, Shruti (2014-06-11). "Kochi youth hugging their way to happiness - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-04-26.