Maharashtra
| Name | About | Location and Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Seenagers | It is a group of gay / bisexual/asexual men who are above the age of 50 and are single / partnered/married / divorced or widowed. Please join us to make new friends & have a good time. | |
| Humsafar Trust | Advocating the rights and health of LGBTQ people in India since 1994 | 3rd floor, Manthan plaza Mumbai, India Website |
| Sweekar – The Rainbow Parents | It is a group formed by the parents of Indian LGBTQ children with the aim of supporting each other to accept one’s child fully. | |
| Samapathik Trust | It is a men’s sexual health organization that primarily works on LGBTHI issues. | Helpline: 9763640480 (Monday 8pm to 9pm) |
| Aurangabad Lesbian Gay Support Group | It is for lesbian and gay people from Aurangabad, who may need to talk to someone or need an advice or just want someone to listen. | |
| Gaurav CBO | It is a community based organisation working for promotion, protection and enhancement of health and rights of sexual minority communities since 2010 | http://gauravcbo.org |
| Support Circle- Pune | A place where the queer are no more the outcast because there should be a place to express ourselves freely without the fear of judgement. | |
| Samarpan Trust | A sexual health organization located Amravati, India to create a safe space for sexually marginalized community MSM/TG in Vidarbha, Maharashtra. | Amravati |
| Gay Bombay | It is a self-evolving informal group, a result of like-minded gay people from Mumbai coming together in good faith to create a safe space for men who are romantically and sexually attracted to men. | http://www.gaybombay.org |
| YUTAK | It a group where you are safe, we respect your Sexuality and gender. We provide references for HIV test, LGBTIQ community friendly Psychiatrists | Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune Facebook |
| Saksham – LBT Rights | It is the LBT Rights initiative of Majlis Legal Center. It strives to make justice accessible to LBT persons & persons assigned gender female at birth. | Mumbai |
| Salvation Of Oppressed Eunuchs | It is committed to the welfare of eunuchs and has been working for the betterment of eunuchs for the past five years. | http://sooe.org.in |
| Sarathi Trust | It is a sexual health organization. | Nagpur Facebook |
| Aurangabad LGBTQ | Facebook | |
| IMPULSE MUMBAI | It is a forum of LGBTQIA+ community supported by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), that raises awareness on sexual health. | |
| Abhimaan | It works for empowering the LGBTQIA+ community and providing emotional support to people struggling with their sexuality or gender identity | Kolhapur Facebook |
| LABIA (Lesbians and Bisexuals in Action) | Non-funded, voluntary collective of queer and trans* persons. Working since 1995 on gender, sexuality and social justice. | Mumbai http://labiacollective.org/ |
| Udaan Trust | we are here working for the development of the society while working on its excluded groups like AIDS patents and LGBT community. | Panvel Facebook |
| SAAHAS | A free therapy support group for the LGBTQIA+ community. Meets every third Sunday at Saptasopaan Thane. | |
| The QKnit | The QKnit is LGBTQIA+ collaborative that seeks to create inclusive spaces for youth engagement and is aimed at highlighting India’s queer community. | Mumbai Website |
| The Third ‘I’ | It is a part of ‘Anandi Anand Gade – Joy for All’ an initiative for Hijra community by Anam Prem. It is a platform for expression and interaction with the hijra community. | Mumbai Website |
| Thane Queer Collective | It is a safe space for queer people in Thane | Instagram |
| Kinnar Asmita | Ulhasnagar | |
| SPPEKTRUM | SPPEKTRUM is a social & support platform for lesbiansGBTQ+ Community of Pune & beyond. | |
| Sakhi Char Chowghi Trust | Raigad Website | |
| THE LGBTQ NASHIK | A homely place for every LGBTQ person and ally in Nashik. | |
| That Queer Block | Creating a safe space closer to home, for the queer folks in Thane & Navi Mumbai | |
| Udaan Trust | It works for LGBTQ community | Pune Instagram |
| Triveni Samaj Vikas Kendra | Community-based organisation for Transgender community for health benefits social benefits advocacy and more | Mumabi, Instagram |
| Puneri Pride | A non-profit organisation serving the LGBTQIA+ community | Pune, Instagram |
| Rotary Club of Mumbai Equivalence | Rotary Club for Mumbai’s LGBTQIA+ folks & their Allies focused on service, support and fellowship | Mumbai, Linkedin |
| TALMS Charity Foundation | Our initiative is to assist Transgender Community Globally with grants, to ease the struggle of their transitioning from Female to Male (FTM) and Male to Female (MTF). | Mumbai, Facebook |
| The Sahyog Transman Sanghtna | Trans led community focused on improving transmen people’s life by providing them support and guidance | Mumbai, Instagram |
| Mangalmukhi Kinnar Charitable Trust | Pune, Instagram | |
| Queer United | a social impact driven organisation that provides a wide range of services such as diversity recruitments, LGBTQ+ awareness and sensitisation training to organisations. | Mumbai, Instagram |
| LGBT Navi Mumbai | Navi Mumbai, Instagram | |
| Seenagers | It is a group of gay / bisexual/asexual men who are above the age of 50 and are single / partnered/married / divorced or widowed. Please join us to make new friends & have a good time. | |
| Rainbow Lives | Akola |
Chandigarh
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Saksham Trust | Spreading awarenes in the population about various STIs & STDs | Chandigarh, Facebook |
| Mangalmukhi Transgender Welfare society | Chandigarh, Facebook |
Tamilnadu
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Sahodari Foundation | It empowers the underprivileged women, children and transgender communities of India through education, art and creativity. | Website Facebook |
| Sahodaran Chennai | Since 1996 Sahodaran has been a leader in the LGBTIQ community in Southern India. They currently run two drop-in centers and four sister organizations. | Chennai, Website Facebook |
| Born2Win | It is a Transgender person led organization working towards the empowerment of members of the transgender community through education & employment. | Chennai Facebook Website |
| Srishti Madurai | It is a space which explores the interrelations of nature, human and society. | Madurai |
| Salem Thiru Nangaigal Sangam | It represent and works with transgenders community, including their families, by providing support and education, and by advocating for equality, rights and access to services. | Salem Website Facebook |
| TamilNadu LGBTIQ | A group of dynamic youth who launched Tamilnadu LGBTIQ movement for Tamil Nadu’s LGBT and sexual minorities. | |
| Nirangal Charitable Trust | It works for social, economic, political and human rights for marginalized communities in Tamilnadu | Chennai, |
| Transgender Legal Rights Trust | It builds the welfare of the Transgender community in the society through moral, spiritual, physical, unity and integrity updating brotherhood etc. | Website |
| Trans Rights Now Collective | It is a Dalit Bahujan Adivasi centered collective of Trans people across India | Facebook Instagram Website |
| Thozhi | It works towards Health, Rights, Education, Empowerment and Employment of Transwomen community. | Chennai Facebook Website |
| Chennai Queer Cafe | It is a safe social space is for anyone who is AFAB (Assigned-Female-At-Birth), Gender non-conforming and identifies as Queer or Questioning. | |
| Maaya LGBTQ | It fights for homophobia, discrimination and avoidance. | Phone: 7845014137 |
Magizhvan Foundation | It is a Chennai-based community welfare organization that envisions the empowerment of LGBTQIA+ community and development of their livelihood. | Website, Facebook |
| SCOHD Society | It works for the welfare and Rights of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender in & around Tamilnadu & Pondicherry | |
| Aniyam foundation | It works for LGBTQ+ community. | Madurai Website |
| Queerbatore | It is a non-profit, non-funded, volunteer driven collective and an active online and offline space for people belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community who either live in Coimbatore or have a personal/professional association with the city Coimbatore | |
| Lotus Sangam | Lotus Integrated AIDS Awareness Sangam was formed to support the needs of MSM in Kumbakonam and its surrounding villages. | Kumbakonam |
| Orinam | It is a support and resource for LGBT people and their families, awareness-raising on issues of sexuality and gender-identity, cultural programming, and referrals | www.orinam.net |
| Tamilnadu Aravanigal Association | இருப்பதை உதவுங்கள் இல்லாத திருநங்கைகளுக்கு | Chennai, Facebook |
| Iraivi Foundation | #TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY #LGBT COMMUNITY #CHILD CARE #ORGANIC FARMING #BEGGER FREE INDIA #PROTECT HUMANITY | Chennai, Instagram |
| Snegithi | Chennai, Facebook | |
| TN Transmasculin Foundation | Run by Nirangal Charitable Trust | Chennai, Instagram |
| Kovai Vanavil Rainbow | A Rainbow community for #LGBTQ & #RainbowWarriors | Coimbatore, Instagram |
Aandhra Pradesh
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Nestam | A support organisation for the LGBTQIA+ community people in Visakhapatnam. | |
| Liberty rebellion Organization | Works for the rights of sexual minorities | Visakhapatnam, Website |
| Swetha Transgender Welfare Society | Chilakaluripet |
Karnataka
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Ondede | It endeavors to link different marginalized groups through areas of dialogue, research and action on dignity-voice – sexuality. | |
| Sankalp Trust | Sankalp, is a sustainable means of livelihood for the transgender community, via dairy and poultry farming. | Kolar Facebook |
| Swabhava | Swabhava provides support services (including Sahaya helpline) for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and other gender and sexual minorities. | Bangalore, Facebook Website |
| Payana | It works for betterment of working class non English speaking sexuality minorities community members in Karnataka and also implements the targeted intervention program of NACO & KSACS in 3 dist of Karnataka. | Bangalore |
| Jeeva | It aims to build a society where all people can live in peace and express themselves freely irrespective of their gender identity or sexual orientation | Bangalore, WebsiteFacebook |
| Goodasyou | GoodasYou, started in 1994, is the oldest support group for Queer (LGBTQIA+) individuals and their families. | Bangalore Website |
| Aneka | Aneka aims to enhance, promote and protect rights of marginalised communities especially sexual minorities, sexworkers, women, and people living with HIV. | Bengaluru, Facebook |
| Karnataka Sexual Minorities Forum | It is the state level democratic organization of sexual minority activists in Karnataka. | |
| Queer Campus Bangalore | A youth collective providing safe spaces and support to young LGBTIQ+ people, based in Bangalore, India. | Website |
| WHaQ | WHaQ! Is a support group that is part of the Maya for Women programmes. It is specifically for LBTQQIA (lesbian, bisexual, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual) women. | Website |
| Sangama | Sangama aims to bring sexuality, sexual preference and gender identity into the realm of public discourse and link it to gender, human rights & development | Bangalore, Facebook Website |
| CSMR Bangalore | The Coalition for Sex Workers and Sexual Minorities’ Rights is a coming together of groups and individuals in Bangalore, working for these communities. | |
| Swatantra | Swatantra is an organisation working for the working class transgender community in Bangalore. | WebsiteFacebook |
| Solidarity Foundation | Solidarity Foundation seeks to create a just society where people can live with dignity and freedom irrespective of their gender identity or sexual orientation | Bangalore, Website |
| Humanity Foundation | Community Based organization in city of belgaum serving social, legal and health services to LGBTIQ communities | Belagum |
| Navasahaja Samudaya sanghatane | Mangaluru Facebook | |
| Samara Society Yeshwanthapur | It is a Sexual & Gender Minorities CBO in Bangalore. A Human Rights organisation striving to build a Trans movement for Just Society! | |
| Queerspace saga | Queerspace saga is the first ever queer space in Mangalore | |
| Ashodaya Samithi | Ashodaya Samithi recognizes vulnerabilities of all marginalized people including sexual minorities that result in violations of their rights. | Mysore Website |
| Parivartan Trust | Parivartan Trust is Community Organization | Bangalore |
| Raahi – a journey towards dignity | Raahi is a Karnataka-based organisation that works on the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, with a special focus on the issues and needs of trans men. | Bangalore, Website |
| Sri Matru Mahila Mandali | Educate for women and children. | Bellari, Facebook |
| Queer Awaam | Forging Paths to Equality and Empowerment, Illuminating LGBTQIA+ Lives | Bangalore, Instagram |
Gujarat
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| QueerAbad | QueerAbad is an online platform for Ahmedabad’s LGBTQIA community, family members, and allies. | Ahmedabad, |
| Lakshya Trust | Lakshya Trust is a public charity serving the GLBT & HIV/AIDS communities. | Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat Website Facebook |
| Gandhinagar Queer Pride | ||
| Foram Foundation | Foram Foundation works towards empowering Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Hijra community by conducting health, rights and education programs. | Vadodara, |
| Vikalp Women’s Group | Advocating for the rights of marginalised women & gender/sexual minorities | Woking on the ground in rural tribal areas | Nurturing local ‘sister’ organisations | Vadodara |
| Satrangi Foundation | It works with LGBTQ+ family for a better future. | Surat Instagram |
| Pahal- Nurturing Lives | Pahal is a mentorship organization and we work for the youth of all genders. | Vadodara, Facebook |
| Be The Change | Pioneering to create safe space for LGBTQ community in Surat | Surat, Instagram |
Delhi
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Aarambh Foundation | New Delhi Facebook | |
| Rainbow Health Delhi | Provide free HIV Testing | Delhi Facebook |
| Harmless Hugs | An expansive space that empowers members of the LGBT community and its allies. | |
| Community Empowerment Trust | It for ” THIRD GENDERS” (Transwomen and Transmen) who needs help. for their identity, education, skills, health etc | Delhi Facebook |
| Nazariya | An LGBT+ youth alliance and social justice advocacy group based in Delhi. | Website |
| Tweet Foundation | TWEET (Trans Welfare Equity & Empowerment Trust) is CBO working for Rights, Help and Health services for Transgenders in India | Website/ Facebook |
| Transmen Collective | Transmen collective is a Delhi/NCR based collective was formed by transmen and transboi who are willing to work for the community. | Facebook Website |
| The Naz Foundation | Naz India has been working on HIV/AIDS & sexual health issues since 1994, providing prevention, treatment, & advocacy programs for underserved populations. | New Delhi Website |
| Love Life Society | New Delhi Facebook | |
| Mitr Trust | Mitr Trust implements quality HIV prevention programs through the Targeted Intervention for Men having sex Men (MSM), Transgenders (TG) and Hijra population in West Delhi. | New Delhi |
| Parivartan Trust | A CBO working for Hijra and trans community in New Delhi | |
| Bi Collective | A collective of Bisexual, Bi+, bi-curious and pansexual people in Delhi. | Facebook Website |
| Keshav Suri Foundation | It builds a discrimination free platform, enabling community members to share their stories and stigmas – physical, emotional or mental. | New Delhi Website |
| Deepa Ardnareshwar Empowerment Foundation | It is focused on Identifying the hurdles and hardships Trans & LGBQIA+ Community confronts on a regular base, and making efforts and taking actions to eradicate all those obstacles that immobilize the Queer Community to reach heights in their own respective life. | Delhi, Facebook Website |
| Project Mukti | A Dalit Bahujan Adivasi Minority women, gender non-binary, and trans led technology start-up working to end digital caste apartheid in South Asia. | Delhi WebsiteTwitter |
| IMPULSE New Delhi | It is a forum of MSM,TG and Hijra (MTH) community that raise awareness on sexual health, especially HIV/AIDS within the community. | Website Facebook |
| Ek Raah Trust | Ek Raah aims for normalising stigma attached with LGBTQIAAPD2S+ Community & HIV/AIDS. | Delhi |
| SPACE-Zeenat Club for Transgender | It is a community empowerment programme, initiated by SPACE organisation working towards human rights, livelihood, health and empowerment of the transgender community. | Delhi |
| Aarohan | Aarohan works with a community of about 800 transgender residing in and around Sultanpuri in Western part of Delhi city. | New Delhi, Website |
| Ubharte Kadam Foundation | Tomboy lesbian transman community non governmental organisations (NGO) | New Delhi |
| Action for Well Being | AWB works for Gender sensitisation, LGBTQIA+ rights, awareness on HIV/AIDS and other STIs, mental health, substance abuse and education. | Delhi, Instagram |
| श्रृंगार | Works for inclusion of India’s LGBTQIA+ community | Delhi Instagram |
North-Eastern States
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Shamakami Lam Jingshai | It is a Community Based Organization of MSM/TG | Shillong, Meghalaya Facebook |
| Rainbow Hills Association Sikkim | An organization based in Gangtok working for the rights of the LGBTQIA community campaigning for equality and acceptance. | Gangtok, Sikkim |
| Lone Star Society | Organisation working for Vulnerable people and Sexually Marginalised community | Mizoram Facebook Website |
| God Is Love Ministry | The core purpose of this ministry is to share the Love of God among the LGBTQIA community in Nagaland, by the practice of love and acceptance, empathy, and inclusiveness. | Nagaland Facebook |
| Swabhimaan – Tripura Lgbtqia+ Collective | A Registered Social Welfare Society for the LGBTQIA+community based of Tripura | Amtali, Tripura, Facebook, Instagram |
| AP QUEER STATION | A support group for queer individuals in Arunachal Pradesh. | Arunachal Pradesh, Instagram |
Manipur
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Ya-All | Ya-All which reads as Ya-wol in Manipuri means Revolution. It is a LGBTQ+ Allies Youth Network | Imphal, Manipur |
| All Manipur Nupi Manbi Association | It is dedicated to the LGBTs community in Manipur and fights for their rights | |
| Empowering Trans Ability | It is a group of/for transmen, lesbians and bi women in Manipur. | Imphal, Manipur Facebook |
| All Trans Man Association – Atma | Manipur Facebook | |
| Matai Society | A women, queer Trans led org | Moirang, Manipur Instagram |
Assam
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| XUKIA | ‘XUKIA’ is a collective formed with the vision of creating a more queer friendly Assam | |
| All Assam Transgender Association | All Assam Transgender Association represents the community of Transgender people in Assam. | |
| Xobdo | Xobdo is the first initiative in Tezpur which works towards upholding the dignity of the LGBTQIA+ identifying people through the creation of dialogue and movement. | |
| Xomonnoy | An intersectional queer feminist group in Guwahati | |
| Sneh Bandhan | Sneh Bandhan is a space for Northeast India Queer support network. | Gauhati, Assam |
| Maanush Assam | At Maanush, select young men in their twenties are being sensitized, engaged and mentored on gender, masculinity and sexuality matters. | |
| Akam Foundation | A registered NGO established in 2022 working on gender justice & education in Assam. | Jorhat, Assam Facebook |
| Drishti: A Queer Collective | Working on queer visibility & rights of LGBTQIA+ community in Assam focusing rural & small towns of Assam | Jorhat Assam, Instagram |
| SAGE (Sexuality and Gender Equality) | The Barak Queer Collective | Silchar, Assam Instagram |
| Tinsukia Queer Collective | irst queer collective of Tinsukia | Tinsukia, Assam Instagram |
| Sneh bสภᴅhสภ | Space For NE India Queer Family | Guwahati, Assam, Instagram |
| Queer Comm Tezpur | First Queer Collective of Tezpur |
West Bengal
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Dumdum Swikriti Society | Murshidabad, Kolkata | |
| Sappho For Equality | Sappho is the only support group for Lesbian, Bisexual women and Transmen, in Eastern India with its base in Kolkata. | Kolkata Helpline : +91 98315 18320 Website |
| Pratyay Gender Trust | The Pratyay Gender Trust is a sexuality rights initiative | |
| Kolkata Rista | A Community based organization working against all sorts of gender based violence. | Kolkata Website Facebook |
| Queerius | Queerius is queer (sexuality minorities) youth collective creating dialogue with non queer youth movements across India | Kolkata Website Facebook |
| Troyee Foundation | Troyee Foundation is an organization to emancipate the gender marginalized community | |
| West Bengal Forum for Gender and Sexual Minority Rights | ||
| Birbhum Samparko | Its main objectives are to unite marginalized people through network, try to give them health awareness, increase self confidence and teach them for fight their own problems and rights. | Nalhati, Facebook |
| Moitrisanjog Society | Moitrisanjog Society was founded in 2009 as a collective of rural transgender and other gender non conforming/ transfeminine persons. Our work is based in the districts of Cooch Behar & Alipurduar in North Bengal. | Cooch Behar Website Facebook |
| Madhya Banglar Sangram | Sangram is the only organization working for trans-kothi-hijra and LGBT people in Murshidabad district, West Bengal. | |
| Gour Banglar Sanghati Samity | GBSS is a Malda based organization working at grassroot level for the rights of sexual minorities and building up communication with youth, adolescents. | Facebook, Website |
| Amitie Trust | It helps to improve the quality and standard of sexual minorities lives, and work towards restoring unto them their human right and human dignity. | Howrah Facebook |
| Association of Transgender/Hijra in Bengal | It is the first registered network in India working with various issues and social stigma associated with the transgenders and hijras in Bengal. | Website |
| Burdwan Swapnil | Burdwan Swapnil is a grass root community based organization in Burdwan district | Khagraghar Burdwan Facebook |
| Northern Black Rose Society of Siliguri | It work for the Transgender and women empowerment,their safer sexual mental and general health | |
| Nadia Ranaghat Sampriti | It is a collective of working class and Dalit trans people | |
| My Pride | It is an organization, founded in 2018, that aims at working on gender and sexuality. | Kolkata Facebook |
| Samabhabona | Samabhabana works with trans feminism and intersectionality in the lives of queer and trans people | Kolkata Website |
| Miitjyu society | Miitjyu is a an organisation, in the hills of Darjeeling started in the year 2007, as a part of west Bengal govt project, inorder to give hands MSM community. | Darjeeling, |
| Prantakatha – Promoting Active Citizenship | Working on ensuring wellbeing of youth from different marginalised sections by building leadership capacities. | Kolkata, Facebook Website |
| Uttorer Falgun Society | A voluntary group working for the development of the LGBTQ community. | Siliguri |
| Kolkata Anandam | Grassroot organization working on rural outreach training advocacy research uphold antiviolence frame | Kolkata Website Facebook |
| Civilian Welfare Foundation | Civilian welfare foundation is a youth based non profit org founded in 2011 and working primarily in the areas of Gender, Disability and Child Education | Kolkata, |
| TISAR – Transmasculine Initiative for Solidarity, Advocacy and Resistance | TISAR NGO created for the welfare of gender, sexual minority communities, gender diverse females. | Kolkata, Facebook |
| Bengal Transmen | A focused transmen collective working towards promotion, Protection, Advancement of Transmen rights. | Kolkata, Instagram |
Jammu and Kashmir
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Sonzal Welfare Trust | It is a non profit, non governmental organization working for the welfare of gender and sexual minorities in the state of Jammu & Kashmir | |
| KASH Foundation | Kash Foundation works towards the empowerment of marginalized groups through capacity-building on a wide range of human rights issues | |
| The Queers From Jammu | QFJ is a community of LGBTQ+ individuals & allies, working towards creating a safe and inclusive space for the queer community. | Jammu, Instagram |
Kerala
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Queerala | A Community-based organization for Malayali LGBTIQ people, with focus on advocacy on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. | Website Facebook |
| Queerythm | It is a registered CBO for the rights and lives of sexual and gender minorities and PLHIV in Kerala | Facebook Website |
| Oasis | It is community-based organisation in Thiruvananthapuram. | |
| Sahayatrika | Sahayatrikais a human rights organization working among female assigned community. | Thrissur |
| Amigo | A transmen collective for uplifting and empowering transmen across Kerala | Kochi |
| AMOR Lesbian & Gay Collective | Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Rise Up Forum | Rise Up Forum is a youth-led initiative for supporting our communities through disaster relief, health care, women empowerment and livelihood assistance. | Malappuram, Facebook |
| Vanaja collective | It engages in activities of healing and creative exploration of oppressed/marginalised /vulnerable communities such as women,lgbtiq+, racial minorities, disable communities and others with an intersectional perspectives. | Calicut Instagram |
| AMIGOS | It’s an Organization based in Kerala for the well-being of transmen and the Nonbinary Transgender community (AFAB) | Ernakulam, Instagram |
| Dhisha Kerala | Dedicated to Upholding Human Rights | Kottakkal, Instagram |
Bihar
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Dostanasafar | Dostanasafar is community based organisation for transgender & hijra people. | Mohania Facebook |
| Bihari Sakha | Aurangabad Facebook | |
| Hues of Life Foundation | Mental Health | Women Empowerment | LGBTQ+ | Sex Ed | AntiRagging | | |
| RAINBOW CLUB | LGBT Fashion show, Exhibition, Public Awareness, Equality | Patna Instagram |
Goa
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Wajood | Goa’s first transgender organisation | Vasco De Gama, Goa Facebook |
| Goa Rainbow Trust | It caters to the social and community needs of LGBTQ+ individuals. | Facebook Website |
| Shringaar Queer Trust | Goa | |
| Queerly Goa | A community space for LBT folk (no cis men) where we meet others from the community to share and love and grow |
Uttar Pradesh
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| We EmbrAce | An endeavour for Human rights and animal right. The first Trust in the country which focuses on Asexuality along with addressing other marginalised causes from the lens of intersectional feminism. | Lucknow Facebook |
| Rehbar Trust | Rehbar Trust is an ngo to promote ,educate,sensetise the rights of the LGBTIQ+ and to mobilise and provide them with a safe space. | Lucknow, Instagram |
| RAQS | RAQS (Resistive Alliance for Queer Solidarity) is a youth based initiative working on sexual abuse and mental health issues in Allahabad | |
| Bharosa Trust | Lucknow Facebook | |
| Ekta Cbo | Kushinagar Facebook | |
| Balarc Foundation | It provides technical, institutional and financial support to MSM networks, groups and organisations in South Asia and elsewhere to empower them to develop their own sexual health services. | Lucknow, Instagram |
| Shiv’s Foundation | It’s foundation to make lgbtiq community strong. | Lucknow Facebook |
| Kanpur Queer Welfare Foundation | Working for LGBTQ+ betterment in UP | Kanpur, Unnao, Fatehpur, Orai, Itawa, Kannauj, Facebook |
| Basera Samajil Sansthan | It is active for Sexual health, Crisis mitigation, Social welfare and enabling environment for MSM, TG and Hijra Community members. | Noida, Facebook |
| Queer Support Group Lucknow | The meeting takes place every sunday 3pm-5pm. A safe space for all the identities and age groups. | Lucknow. Instagram |
| Ujala Samaj Sevi Sanstha | Ujala Samaj Sevi Sanstha is founded in 2012 to empower economically & socially backward, marginalized population who is deprived of education or health care facilities. | Bundelkhand Jhansi Facebook |
| AADISHIV Transgender Foundation | Lucknow, Youtube | |
| Suramya Life Foundation | Working for Upliftment, Soft Skills, Sensitization Programs, Counselling Sessions, Mental & Emotional Health, especially for LGBTQIA community | Lucknow, Instagram |
| SOCH – अंत ही आरम्भ, | It is an NGO and takes a firm stand for the LGBTQIA+ community. | Ghaziabad, Facebook |
| Prismatic India | Varanasi, Instagram | |
| Parwah | This project is under The YP foundation, Human rights and gender activist | Varanasi, Instagram |
| Suramya Life Foundation | An NGO making the mental and emotional health of marginalized communities a priority. | Lucknow, Instagram |
Haryana
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Pahal Foundation | Pahal Foundation works with sexual and gender minorities on issues of HIV and sexual health and human rights. We do advocacy, capacity building & research. | Faridabad Facebook |
| Arvey Aesthetics Foundation | In loving memory of Arvey | Faridabad Instagram |
Odisha
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Third Gender Surakhya Trust | ||
| All Odisha Thirdgender Welfare Trust | Bhubaneswar | |
| SAKHA | SAKHA is the 1st state level CBO working for Transgender/ Hijra & LGBTQIA+ Communties empowerment. | Bhubaneswar, Facebook |
| The Parichay Collective | ||
| Odisha Rainbow Collective | Community Based Orgainsation providing platform for expressing, exploring & sensitising to the LGBTIQ+ Community of Odisha state. | |
| The Outcaste LGBTQ | Western Odisha LGBTIQA+ community | |
| TARIT Foundation | Trans Action for Rights, Inclusiveness and Tangible Development (TARIT)is a community based Organization in Odisha. | Bhubaneswar, |
| Sundergarh Transgender & Third gender association | To uplift the transgender and third gender community across the country. | Rourkera, Facebook |
| Transmen Society, ODISHA | This is a formal group for Transmen of Odisha.it is working for equality and social justice for Transmen community. |
Telangana
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Queer Campus Hyderabad | QCH is a Hyderabad based independent queer support group. | |
| Mobbera | It primarily focuses on LGBTQIA+ rights and spreading awareness regarding the transgender community. | Facebook Website |
| Queer Nilayam | Queer Nilayam (నిలయం) is a new support group for the LGBTQIA+ and Queer community in Hyderabad, India | |
| Queer-Trans Wellness and Support Center | A space for LGBTQIA+ people to rest, revive and reclaim. [email protected] Wed to Sun: 11 AM – 7 PM | Instagram |
| Aalinga Foundatiom | Telangana, Facebook | |
| Astitvam Foundation | Secunderabad, LinkedIn |
Chhattisgarh
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Mitwa Samiti | It works for the Hijra Community to make them self-reliant by teaching them vocational skill, spreading awareness about HIV in the community, and sensitizing them. | Raipur |
| Queerगढ़ | Chhattisgarh based youth run LGBTQ+ initiative |
Rajasthan
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Nai Bhor Sanstha | NAI BHOR SANSTHA is the Rajasthan’s First & Leading Community Based Organization which working for the rights & development of LGBTQI+ community since last 20 Years. | Jaipur Facebook Website |
| Jaipur Pride Community | A young queer collective | |
| Ajmer Pride | An alliance of Queer and allies working to bring visibility and inclusion for the sexual diversity of Ajmer. | |
| Kota Queer Collective | Queer(LGBTQIAP+) Community of Kota | |
| Sambhali Garima | Garima is a project dedicated to the Sexual Minorities living in and around Jodhpur, India. | Jodhpur Facebook Website |
| समानता का सम्मान | It works for transgender and woman’s rights | Dholpur Facebook |
| Bikaner LGBTQ pride | Bikaner Instagram | |
| Jaipur Queer Women | A Jaipur-based queer-identifying women ‘s collective for interactions, resource building, events & meet-ups. |
Madhya Pradesh
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| The Transgender welfare Society | It works for transgender community. | Indore Facebook |
| Queermitra | QueerMitra is a community of people in Bhopal working towards equality, rights of LGBTQIA+ | Bhopal Facebook |
| Anmolsamajsevi Sansthan | Anmol Samaj Sevi is A Community Base Orginization Who helps and support to Lgbt Community thier sexual health and rights | Bhopal |
| LGBTQ Indore | Providing safe space to all queer folks | |
| Tapish foundation | It aims to Empower Trans people and create awareness focusing transman in the society | Indore Facebook |
| Queerteen India | A safe space for desi queer teens | Bhopal Instagram |
Jharkhand
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Utthaan | It protects the rights of the 3rd Gender & LGBTQ community in Jharkhand and empowers the members of the community | Jamshedpur Facebook |
| Jamshedpur Pride | It aims to bring awareness about LGBT people in Jamshedpur. | |
| Lgbtqia+ Jharkhan | The group is for queer and allies to connect and bring change. | |
| People for Change | It is a youth, women and third-gender rights-centric organization proactively functioning in East and West Singhbhum districts of Jamshedpur. | Jamshedpur, Instagram |
| Rainbow club | Dhanbad, Instagram |
Punjab
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Mansa Foundation | Working for Hijra wellness in Punjab with the support of main stream society | Ludhiyana, Facebook |
| Shaan Foundation | It works for the LGBTIQ PLHIV people and Key populations in the districts of Punjab. | Jalandhar Wesite Facebook |
| Wajood | Wajood is a multimedia platform to hold discussions on sex, gender, and sexuality among Punjabi communities across the world. | |
| Pride Amritsar | Youth-led organisation working towards the welfare of the LGBTQIA+ community | Amritsar, Instagram |
| Queering in Chandigarh | Safe space for LGBTQIA+ folx and allies of Tricity | Chandigarh, Instagram |
Uttarakhand
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Queer Collective Dehradun | Queer Collective Dehradun is an non-registered organization based in Dehradun for LGBTQIA+ Individuals. | Dehradun, Instagram |
| Pride Bridge Foundation | LGBTQIA+ help and support Dehradun based youth organisation | Dehradun, Instagram |
| Rainbowdun Foundation | It is a community based organization (CBO) focused on LGBTQIA+ in Uttarakhand India | Dehradun Instagram |
Himachal Pradesh
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Himachal Queer Collective | In an effort to offer some support to the LGBTQIA+ community in Himachal Pradesh, a resource center has been set up by Himachal Queer Collective | |
| Hridaya Foundation | An LGBTQI+ support group from Himachal Pradesh! |
Pan Indian Groups
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| MIST | An online collective of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender activists from all over India. MIST has its team member in three cities of India – Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad. | Facebook Website |
| Asexuality India | It is the first group dedicated to Indians who identify as Asexual. | http://www.asexualityindia.org |
| Indian Aces | Indian Aces is a self/non-funded award winning collective of asexual folk from or in India. | Faceboook Website |
| All India Queer Association | AIQA is Queer Marxist Union that strives to work for the collective liberation of various social groups. | Website |
| Health Professionals for Queer Indians | HPQI is a group of healthcare professionals working towards “sensitising healthcare professionals to the healthcare needs of LGBT+ community”. | |
| Sampoorna | Sampoorna is a dedicated group For trans* and intersex indians, By trans* and intersex Indians. | Facebook Website |
| Association for Transgender Health in India | ATHI is Association for Transgender Health in India and consists of Indian Professional Association for Transgender Health, a member of World Professional Association for Transgender Health and KHEM ( Knowledge, Health, Empowerment and Mainstreaming) | Website Facebook |
| SAATHII | Headquartered in Chennai, and with 12 offices in 11 states of India, SAATHII works to advance its vision of strengthening and scaling up HIV prevention, care, support, treatment and associated services in the country. | Facebook Website |
| Alliance India | HIV/AIDS Alliance supports the delivery of community-based HIV programs to key populations affected by the epidemic | Delhi Website Facebook |
| Pan IIT LGBTQ Group | Pravritti is a pan IIT informal LGBTQ group comprising of students, alumni, professors and staff across IITs for equality | |
| Desi Rainbow | It is a space for south asian parents and families of LGBTQ+ individuals to find community with another and learn how to better support their children. | Website |
| Intersex Human Rights India | A national group of intersex persons | |
| INDIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION OF PRIDE AND SEXUALITY | student-led and student-organized | |
| Queer Women Collective India | Strong space for LBTQ+ folks(assigned female at birth, trans, ciswomen, enby) enabling healthy dialogues & knowledge sharing. | |
| TransCare India | TransCare is a set of collaborative community based participatory projects, aimed at making healthcare in India trans-inclusive, hosted by Sangath India | Bhopal, India Twitter Website |
| QAHAANI | Queer Affirmative Healthcare Advocacy Action Network, India | |
| Queer Spot India | QSI aim to provide queer friendly services globally. They will be creating LGBTQ+ friendly spaces in 5 domains: real estate, mental health aid, medical aid, legal aid and employment opportunities | Website |
| Indo-Pak Pride Collective | A group of young Indian and Pakistani peacebuilders who identity as queer or are allies of the LGBTQIA+ community | |
| South Asian Young Queer Activist Network | a global platform of gender and sexuality minority community (GSM) across South Asia with specific focus on youth from the GSM community to dialogue, exchange solutions and create visibility for the community. | |
| Let’s Get Better Together | a global platform of gender and sexuality minority communities (GSM) across South Asia with specific focus on youth from the GSM community to dialogue, exchange solutions and create visibility for the community. | |
| Queer Collective India | It is a Non-Governmental Organization working for the welfare of LGBTQIA+ people in Indian subcontinent. | |
| The LGBTQ+ India Organization | An awareness-based non-profit trying to help the desi queer community. | |
| Queer Women Collective India | QUEER WOMEN COLLECTIVE strong space for LBTQIA+ folks (excluding cis-men) enabling healthy dialogues & knowledge sharing. | |
South-Asia
| Name | About | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| APCOM | Based in Bangkok, APCOM is a not-for-profit organisation representing and working with a network of individuals and community-based organisations across 35 countries in Asia and the Pacific. | Website |
| South Asian Youth and Queer Activists Network |
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