Following the success of the first-ever lesbian, gay, bisexualand transgender (LGBT) pride parade held in the city last year, the Samapathik Trust is all geared to hold the second queer parade on December 9.

“Since the last year’s pride parade, we are getting around 2-3 phone calls on our helpline everyday. Besides, several people have approached us for counselling. Callers mostly ask questions like ‘I am gay and is it ok?’ or ‘My parents have decided my marriage, what should I do?’ We not only counsel individuals from the LGBT community, but also their parents,” said Bindumadhav Khire, president of the trust.