LUCKNOW: This weekend, the Gomti Riverfront will witness rainbow flags fluttering as the backdrop for impromptu dance gigs at the first Awadh Queer Flashmob . To mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) falling this year on Saturday, the flashmob (pre-planned public gathering wherein random dance acts are performed) will be an attempt to dispel societal prejudices. IDAHOT marks the World Health Organization ’s decision to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder.“With a flashmob comes the advantage of getting maximum visibility within a short duration as we need to make people understand our challenges, while dance and music are always a medium of better connect,” said Darvesh Singh Yadavendra , the chief organiser.Earlier on April 9, Lucknow witness the city’s first gay pride walk, almost 18 years after the country's first such walk was held in Kolkata in 1999.The Awadh Queer Pride team had also as a prelude to the events, organised the first queer film festival showcasing various facets of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) community.