pride month

Bullied, rejected, and denied basic rights — Ani Mangaluru rose from the streets to become a gym trainer, actor, and auto-owner supporting her community.

Queer couples in India are redefining love through simple, everyday moments, from gentle mornings to family gatherings filled with warmth. Their stories show how love grows quietly but powerfully, breaking rules and creating spaces where acceptance and joy can exist.

From Mumbai to Hyderabad, these five LGBTQIA+ organisations are creating safe spaces, offering support, and building awareness through their everyday work. Pride Month shines a light on their efforts, but their commitment continues all year, reaching people through care, conversation, and community.

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.

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.

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.

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

In India, cinema in any language is the strongest mode of communication. Until recently, the LGBTQIA+ was misrepresented, through caricatures of cross-dressed men or conniving and villainous characters.