This organisation is a male sexual health agency in Mumbai providing support for gay men and men who have sex with men. The website also provides guidance, checkups, hospital referrals, confidential HIV testing, counselling and outreach for the complete spectrum of the LGBT community. The website also provides links to STI, nutrition and information about MSM and answers to questions about gender and sexuality.
ILGA (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association)
“ILGA is a worldwide federation of over 1,800 member organisations from 168 countries campaigning for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex human rights. They have many resources on the status of LGBTI issues across the world – reports, maps, surveys and more.
Nazariya QFRG (Queer Feminist Resource Group)
Nazariya is a group of queer feminist-activists based in Delhi which works with a special focus on issues and concerns of Lesbian Bisexual Women and Trans* (LBT) people assigned female at birth. Nazariya also conducts on-demand training for institutes through which they help in addressing issues of marginalisation and inclusivity. Read “Resources” on their website to learn more about sexuality from a queer-focused perspective.
Orinam, based in Chennai, India, is a collective of LGBTQIA+ people and allies which functions as a support, cultural and activist space through activities such as meet-ups, peer counselling, referrals, film festivals, advocacy, networking, sensitisation workshops, literary events and many more. The “Blog” section on the website contains news, personal stories, podcasts and fiction/poetry from a queer perspective.
Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
PFLAG is a US-based organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQIA+) people, their parents and families and allies. The site has resources like training manuals and FAQs, and an “Advocacy 101” page. “PFLAG Academy Online” provides diverse online learning sessions for members-only.
Queer Ink is a queer-owned media company based in Mumbai, India, and aims to change the popular narrative of LGBTHQIA+ India by curating, developing and promoting the work through print, across screens and languages. The website allows storytellers, filmmakers and anyone who wishes to produce creative work on LGBTHQIA+ issues to sign up and submit their work.
Sahodari is based in Tamil Nadu, India, and works to establish both social and economic justice for transgender, intersex and gender non-confirming persons while working towards the elimination of oppression and exclusion based on race, caste, ethnicity, gender, class, religion, legal status, sexual orientation, age, and disability. Sahodari runs several projects and is also responsible for having created India’s first matrimonial site for transgender persons.
Sappho works for the rights and social justice of sexually marginalised women and transmen (female to male trans persons) and is based in Eastern India. The “Sexuality Resource Centre” section on the website provides information about the facilities provided by Sappho, including its helpline and counselling services. Check out their “Publication” and “Audio Visual” for more resources.
It is a group formed by the parents of LGBTQ children in India with the aim of supporting each other to accept one’s child fully and be happy as a family. The group is formed by parents who have accepted their kids, and they also look forward to having the newer bunch of parents who are still coming to terms with their child’s sexual preferences.
The Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN)
AVEN hosts “the world’s largest online asexual community”, serving as an archive of resources on asexuality for people who are asexual and questioning, their friends and families, academic researchers and the press. Check out the “About Asexuality” section, which has FAQs for different audiences (asexual people, friends & family, and so on) to learn more about asexuality. a
The Queer Muslim Project is a digital advocacy platform focused on creating visibility and awareness of LGBTQ+ Muslim issues in India and South Asia. The Queer Muslim Project emerged from a need for creating safe and inclusive community spaces for LGBTQ+ Muslims in India. These safe spaces are used to network, exchange experiences, and share information and resources.
Trikone is a non-profit organisation based in the United States that works with queer people of South Asian descent. Their “Resources” page provides links and phone numbers for queer organisations in many South Asian countries and those with large South Asian populations. Trikone also has two sub-groups for queer women and parents with queer children.
Xomonnoy, an intersectional queer feminist community group based in Assam. It runs a Helpline and the only queer drop-in centre of the state, and provides access to crisis management, general support, legal help and counselling services.
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They work towards equipping and empowering adolescents, youths and queer communities through life skills, advocacy, research and capacity building on Health, Education, livelihoods and overall wellbeing. They also run a helpline to provide peer support on Mental Health, SOGIE issues, Online bullying and Harassment.