Mumbai’s Kranti Maidan saw a gathering of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists on August 16, 2008 for a “queer” rights march—the first of its kind to be held in Mumbai. According to media reports, what made this march special was the good number of “straight” supporters who joined in to show their solidarity for the socially ostracized people, in their struggle for acceptance into mainstream society. Apart from some members of the general public, friend…