Former US President Barack Obama compliments Indian origin-Sikh man for his Turban celebrating 'Pride Month'

It's Pride Month, and former President of United States Barack Obama has officially partaken in rainbow merrymaking. 

As people across world from LGBTQIA+ community and ors celebrate queerness in world, one Sikh man with his fashion statement won hearts on social media, including former President of United States.

A brain scientist, baker, and bisexual, Jiwandeep Kohli wore a rainbow turban to commemorate Pride Month and wrote on his twitter that he feels fortunate to be able to express all aspects of his identity and that he will continue to work towards ensuring same freedom for ors. 

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Taking cognizance of his Turban, Obama thanked him for making United States 'a little more equal' and wished everyone a 'Happy Pride Month'

While fight for equality for LGBTQIA+ community in world is far from over, world this year has moved a step ahe to accommodate community in mainstream society. 

On International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, Indian singer Pragya Pallavi released first open queer album of India- Queerism. In dition to that, Taiwan became first Asian country to legalise gay marri and United States saw ir first openly gay state goverr. 

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Apart from former President, during Lok Sabha 2019 elections, Pink List accumulated a list of queer-friendly politicians from India who me it to Parliament by winning ir seat including-

Pinaki Misra (BJP MP from Puri), Sonia Gandhi (Congress MP from Rae Bareli), Rahul Gandhi (Congress MP from Wayan), Shashi Tharoor (Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram), Gautam Gambhir (BJP MP from East Delhi), Poonam Mahajan (BJP MP from Mumbai rth-Central), Dr. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar (TMC MP from Barasat), BB Patil (TRS MP from Zahirab), Surpiya Sule (NCP MP from Baramati), Jagambika (BJP MP from Domariyaganj), Kanimozhi (DMK MP from Thoothukkudi),