LGBTQ

If you’ve ever hesitated to ask what "queer” means — this glossary is for you. In collaboration with The Humsafar Trust, we broke down key LGBTQ+ terms respectfully.

What began as a wildlife encounter became a story of courage, queerness, and healing — told through the lens of a 23-year-old filmmaker.

Launched in collaboration with The Keshav Suri Foundation and Radhika Piramla, India’s first LGBTQIA+ dedicated fund will support grassroots organisations. It provides much-needed financial support while also standing as a symbol of solidarity, hope, and the fight for a more inclusive and equal future.

Srivatsan’s journey from Chennai to Toronto to find acceptance, find his partner Saravanan, and adopt their son Sendhan, highlights their struggles and triumphs as a gay couple.

Ishnoor Singh, an 18-year-old student from Chandigarh has helped transgender individuals start their businesses. Through his initiative SoulSpectrum, he aims to empower the community and challenge societal norms beyond symbolic gestures during Pride Month.

Assam's Rituparna Neog runs Akam Foundation, an NGO that builds free libraries in villages to break barriers around gender, LGBTQ communities and sexuality.

Nakshatra's NGO, Nammane Summane, houses hundreds, including people with disabilities, elderly individuals, and orphans abandoned by their families. Here's how you can help them with food and shelter.

Gautam Yadav, who was diagnosed with HIV in 2009, has been working to fight the stigma and myths associated with the illness for 15 years. He narrates his life as a PLHIV, and what he wishes people knew about the disease.

The life and struggles of trans rights activist Gauri Sawant has inspired the upcoming web series Taali, starring Sushmita Sen as Sawant, who has spent her life advocating for rights of her community.

Thousands of members of the trans community working with NGO Khwaish Foundation have begun a heartfelt endeavour to feed the hungry and poor at a Mumbai railway station for a nominal price of Re 1.